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title: "QHM-2025-8889 Cohens Chemist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a2f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# QHM-2025-8889 Cohens Chemist

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2f7

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation, undertaking a procurement under the title "QHM-2025-8889 Cohens Chemist". The contract falls under the industry category of pharmacy services and is to be executed in the UKC region, specifically Sunderland, United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached an award decision but was initially communicated as an intention to award notice on 26th September 2025, with a deadline for provider representations by 8th October 2025. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2026. The procurement method used was limited, specifically a Direct Award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, a process that does not require prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in pharmacy services, particularly those capable of delivering activity-based service contracts without a guaranteed contract value. Business growth can be achieved for existing providers like Cohens Chemist, a large-scale supplier, demonstrating the potential for stability and continuity in service provision, as indicated by the criteria that emphasis both quality and cost satisfactions. The use of a Provider Selection Regime underlines the regulated and selective nature of the process, indicating that well-established firms with proven track records may be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts, especially those experienced with healthcare service regulations in the UK.

## Notice

Pharmacy Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Pharmacy Services The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS0.01 The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 08/10/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064759-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GORGEMEAD LIMITED T/A COHENS CHEMIST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 12:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064759-2025
- 26 Sep 2025 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060036-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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