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title: "Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a96"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a96

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley" has been completed. The buying organisation involved in this contract is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This contract, awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, does not fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract, categorized under health services, commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026. The service will be delivered across multiple pharmacies in Knowsley, part of the Cheshire and Merseyside region in the UK. This procurement followed a limited method, specifically via direct award, and the decision was approved on 19th November 2024.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for community pharmacies in the Cheshire and Merseyside area. The contract involves offering minor ailment services where pharmacists provide consultations instead of general practitioners for certain conditions. This service not only leans on the expertise of local businesses but also fosters partnerships aimed at improving community health outcomes. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger pharmacy chains, could potentially benefit from participating in such service contracts, expanding their scope and reach within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult a community pharmacist rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments. The pharmacy will provide advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments from the agreed formulary, including where necessary, the supply of medicines for the treatment of the minor ailment, for those people who would have otherwise gone to their GP for a prescription.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Knowsley Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026. The contract is 0 based and funding is dependent upon the activity delivered as per the service specification. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018137-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 30 |
| Supplier names | ASDA STORES LTD, T/A ASDA, HUYTON; BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD, T/A WELL PHARMACY; BOOTS, HALEWOOD; BOOTS, PRESCOT; CARE PHARMACY LTD, T/A STOCKBRIDGE PHARMACY; CARE PHARMACY LTD, T/A SUGAR LANE; DAVEY'S LTD, T/A DAVEY'S CHEMIST, BLUEBELL LANE; DAVEY'S LTD, T/A DAVEY'S CHEMIST, DINAS LANE; DAVEY'S LTD, T/A DAVEY'S CHEMIST, MANOR ROAD; GORGEMEAD LTD, T/A COHENS CHEMIST HOLLIES ROAD; KARIMS PHARMACY; KINGSWAY PHARMACY; KIRBY TOWN CHEMIST (AIM RX; LP SD FORTY SIX LTD T/A ALLIED PHARMACY PILCH LANE; ROWLAND AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLAND PHARMACY, BROAD LANE, KIRKBY; ROWLAND AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, ROUGH LANE; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, ROWLANDS PHARMACY, T/A PILCH LANE; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, COPPLE HOUSE LANE; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, ECCLESTON STREET; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, KIRKBY; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, LEESIDE AVENUE; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, ST CHADS WALK IN CENTRE; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, TOWER HILL; ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY, UNIT 6, ST CHADS; SEDEM PHARMACY LTD, T/A SEDEM PHARMACY; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE LTD, T/A ALLIED PHARMACY HUYTON; SUPERDRUG STORES LTD, T/A SUPERDRUG, HUYTON; TESCO STORE LTD, T/A TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY, PRESCOT; TOPS PHARMACY; WGA UK LTD, T/A PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018137-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

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