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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-059c48

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has completed the procurement process for the Public Health Primary Care Contracts within the pharmacy services category, specifically focusing on the delivery of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) by community pharmacies. This contract, awarded under a Provider Selection Regime and not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, commenced on 5th August 2025 and extends until 30th June 2027, with two potential one-year extensions. The contract, valued at £112,000, was awarded to ARMPHARMA UK LTD through a direct award process without prior publication, primarily addressing the needs of the region UKH11.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale businesses in the pharmacy services industry capable of providing client-centred, confidential EHC services aligned with Patient Group Directions. Pharmacies specialising in sexual health services can leverage this contract to expand their client base, offering emergency contraception and integrative sexual health advice. Successful organisations will effectively link into existing networks and ensure compliance with accreditation requirements, ultimately fostering enhanced community health outcomes in the Peterborough area.

## Notice

Peterborough City Council has awarded Contracts for the provision of the following pharmacy services: EHC (emergency hormonal contraception) The award has 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 05 August 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 awarded to an existing provider.

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

### 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/057352-2025 |
| 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 | 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 | £112,000 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARMPHARMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057352-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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