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title: "Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051039"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-05-09"
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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-051039

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has completed the procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, awarding the "Care At The Chemist - Knowsley" contract. This health services contract, classified under CPV code 85100000, covers multiple pharmacies across Knowsley within the Cheshire and Merseyside region, offering community pharmacy consultations for minor ailments. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with the contract having commenced on 1st April 2024 and expired on 31st March 2025. Key decisions were approved by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee on 12th March 2024, with special attention to conflict of interest policies. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large businesses within the pharmacy sector to expand into providing essential healthcare services. Pharmacies equipped to manage minor ailment consultations can benefit from involvement in this scheme to enhance their service offerings, particularly in areas where patients increasingly prefer consulting pharmacists over general practitioners for such services. The direct award nature of this procurement facilitates easier access for pharmacies that meet the criteria and are strategically located within the designated region. Businesses focusing on health service delivery are well-positioned to compete for similar future opportunities, further contributing to the growing trend of community-based healthcare provisions.

## Notice

Care at the Chemist allows pharmacists to provide a range of treatments for minor ailments to patients within Knowsley. The Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult a community pharmacist rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments. Patients who are exempt from NHS prescription charges receive treatment from an agreed local formulary free of charge.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Knowsley pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and expired on the 31st March 2025. The service is activity based and contract value will be based on service usage. 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 contract was 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/020234-2025 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 24 |
| Supplier names | AIM RX LTD, T/A KIRKBY TOWN CHEMIST; ASDA STORES LTD, T/A ASDA PHARMACY; BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS; BOOTS; CARE PHARMACY, T/A STOCKBRIDGE PHARMACY; CARE PHARMACY, T/A SUGAR LANE PHARMACY; DAVEY'S CHEMIST - BLUEBELL LANE; DAVEY'S CHEMIST - DINAS LANE; DAVEY'S CHEMIST - MANOR ROAD FARM; GORGEMEAD LTD, T/A COHENS CHEMIST; KARIM'S PHARMACY; L ROWLAND & CO (RETAIL; L ROWLAND AND CO (RETAIL) LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY - RICHARD HESKETH DRIVE; L ROWLANDS AND CO (RETAIL)LTD, T/A ROWLANDS PHARMACY - COPPLEHOUSE LANE; LP SD FORTY SIX; MUTAMB SN LTD, T/A KINGSWAY PHARMACY; SEDEM PHARMACY - LONGVIEW DRIVE; SEDEM PHARMACY - WOODFALL HEATH AVENUE; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE; SUPERDRUG STORES; TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY; TOPS PHARMACY; WGA UK LIMITED, T/A PRESCRIPTIONS PHARMACY; WGA UK LTD, T/A NEIL'S PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 16:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020234-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/
- https://rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/find-local-pharmacy#!/l/liverpool/17-19-broad-lane/1231
- https://www.boots.com
- https://www.boots.com/health-pharmacy
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

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