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title: "St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-05-09"
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# St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8

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## Summary

The public procurement process described involves NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, the buying organisation, issuing a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the "Care at the Chemist Service" in St Helens. This service, classified under health services, is intended to enhance accessibility and offer an alternative to GP visits for minor ailments. The contract, running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with a total value of £146,880, was awarded directly without prior publication under limited procurement methods as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The planning, approval, and award stages were completed by the 12th of March 2024, with the contract recently reaching the active award stage.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale healthcare service providers, particularly those in the community pharmacy sector. Businesses within Cheshire and Merseyside with capabilities in providing patient consultations and over-the-counter services are well-suited to compete for such contracts, tapping into a defined market of healthcare services outside traditional GP practices. The involvement of prominent suppliers like Boots The Chemist Ltd and Asda Stores Ltd highlights the scope for substantial business growth within the health services market in the UK, primarily through innovative patient care solutions.

## Notice

The Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult selected community pharmacies in St Helens rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments. The service aims to improve access and choice for people in St Helens with minor ailments by promoting self-care through the pharmacy, including provision of advice and, where appropriate, medicines and/or appliances without the need to visit the GP Practice

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and expired on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of PS146880. The contract is an activity based contract.

### 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/020067-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 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 | £71,460 |

## 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 | 18 |
| Supplier names | AIM RX; ASDA STORES; BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS; BOOTS THE CHEMIST; BRIAN H DONLON PHARMACY; FARLEYS CHEMIST; HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS; JACKSON'S CHEMIST; LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY; LONGSTERS PHARMACY; LP SD ONE; MILLENNIUM CENTRE SERVICES; P A WHITE CHEMIST; PCT HEALTHCARE; ROWLAND & CO (RETAIL; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE; ST HELENS PHARMACY; TOMLINSONS OF LYTHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020067-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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