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title: "Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy within NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fd4a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-17"
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# Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy within NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB

Buyer: NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd4a

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## Summary

NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has awarded contracts for the supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 through community pharmacy services within Surrey Heartlands ICB. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically pharmacy services, and is executed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, excluding the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract lasts from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 and is valued at £2,273.95, with additional payments for call-outs, dispensing fees, and delivery fees. Key dates include the award date of 4th April 2025 and the deadline for provider representations by midnight on 16th April 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceutical services sector, particularly those with a strong presence and operational capacity in community pharmacy services. Companies like Boots UK Ltd, which has already secured branches in Godalming, Guildford, Leatherhead, Woking and Redhill, demonstrate the demand for quality and reliable pharmacy services. Ideal candidates for this tender are businesses committed to improving access, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring rapid and effective medication delivery. The integration and collaboration facilitated by this service can foster business growth and enhance their footprint in the healthcare market.

## Notice

Provision of antiviral medication through NHS community pharmacy providers within Surrey Heartlands ICB for the urgent treatment of COVID-19. To reduce the risk of complications from and spread of COVID-19, and to optimise treatment use by providing safe access to treatment in a timely manner to avoid clinically unacceptable delays, this specialised service is provided by a limited number of community pharmacies in Surrey Heartlands. The service is designed to cover the supply of medication following prescription of the treatment to a Surrey Heartlands patient by a clinician within the COVID medicines delivery unit. There is a requirement to start treatment quickly in line with the recommendations included in NICE TA878. CPV Code 85149000-5 - Pharmacy services, but not including community pharmacy services that are arranged under The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy providers. The Awarding Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for a two year term from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2027. The value of the contract is PS2273.95 over the term with further funding as follows: PS52.28 per call out PS15.68 per dispensing fee PS11.50 per delivery fee

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 16th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015798-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,273 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WOKING |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU21 5BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Woking |
| Electoral ward | Canalside |
| Westminster constituency | Woking |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOOTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2025 at 09:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015798-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013071-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.surreyheartlands.org/nhs-surrey-heartlands-board

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