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title: "Public Health Primary Care Contracts - Pharmacies"
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# Public Health Primary Care Contracts - Pharmacies

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c42

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of pharmacy services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement falls outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was awarded without prior publication of a competition call. The awarded contracts cover the delivery of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) vouchers and involve new and existing providers in Peterborough, located in the UKH11 region. The initial contract period runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027, with the potential for extensions totalling an additional two years, for a maximum term of four years. The contracts were signed on 22 July 2025, reflecting the Council's direct award process without public competition.

These contracts provide significant opportunities for businesses engaged in pharmacy services, particularly those in the local area keen to expand their service offerings in public health domains. With a combined contract value of £334,228 (£112,000 for EHC services and £222,228 for NRT services), businesses equipped to deliver healthcare services in line with the outlined patient group directives can seize growth opportunities by becoming service providers under a local authority scheme. This procurement focuses solely on quality, particularly patient-centric approaches, allowing for engagement from both large-scale corporations like Apollo Medicines Ltd and Wellperson Limited and SMEs like KR Banda Medcare Limited already operational in Peterborough. This scheme supports the local health infrastructure, aiming to reduce health inequalities and improve the public health profile through structured health service provisions.

## Notice

Peterborough City Council has awarded Contracts for the provision of the following pharmacy services: EHC (emergency hormonal contraception) NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) vouchers The awards have been made via Direct Award Process B of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

### Lot Information

EHC (emergency hormonal contraception)

Emergency Hormonal Contraception Services to be delivered by Community Pharmacies to support the local population. Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) may only be supplied by an accredited pharmacist. Medicine counter staff must be trained to refer each request for emergency hormonal contraception to the pharmacist(s). It is the responsibility of the Pharmacy Manager to ensure that all pharmacists, including locums, supplying EHC are accredited. The pharmacy must be able to supply emergency contraception during opening hours of the pharmacy on at least 4 days of the week, one of which will preferably be a Saturday. Pharmacists will supply Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) when appropriate to clients in line with the requirements of the Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the supply of EHC by Community Pharmacists. Pharmacies will offer a user-friendly, non-judgmental, client centred and confidential service. The supply will be made free of charge to the client at Peterborough City Council (PCC) expense, dependant on the residency of the local authority boundaries. Pharmacists will link into existing networks for Sexual Health Services so that women who need to see a doctor can be referred on rapidly. Clients excluded from the PGD criteria will be referred to another local service that will be able to assist them, as soon as possible, e.g., GP or community sexual health service. The pharmacy will provide support and advice to clients accessing the service, including advice on the avoidance of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through safer sex and condom use, advice on the use of regular contraceptive methods and provide onward signposting to sexual health services that provide long-term contraceptive methods and diagnosis and management of STIs. This award is made in accordance with Direct Award Process B of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract value is PS112,000. The initial contract period is 01 July 2025 - 30 June 2027 with two options to extend for a further 12 months each (maximum contract term is therefore 4 years). This is a continuation of an existing service with a mixture of new and existing providers.

Options: The authority may extend the agreement twice by a period of 12 months per extension, at its sole discretion.

NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) Vouchers

The purpose of the service is to dispense Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to support a smoking cessation attempt but does not include one-to-one behavioural support which will be provided by an external provider. The key aims of the service are: * To dispense Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to support a smoking cessation attempt. * To contribute to local public health and tobacco control strategies, which have a commitment to reduce smoking prevalence by providing support for people to stop via a structured quit attempt. * To address the health inequalities experienced by those in Peterborough who smoke. The award is made via Direct Award Process B of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total contract value is PS222,228. The initial contract term is 01 July 2025 - 30 June 2027 with two options to extend of 12 months each (therefore the maximum contract term is 4 years). This is for the continuation of existing services and awarded to a mixture of existing and new suppliers.

Options: The contract may be extended twice for a period of 12 months per extension at the sold discretion of the Authority.

### 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/057341-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 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 | £334,228 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | APOLLO MEDICINES LTD T/A WALTON CHEMIST; KR BANDA MEDCARE; WELLPERSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057341-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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