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title: "St Helens Place - Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068946"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-23"
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# St Helens Place - Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068946

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service associated with the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) at St Helens Place. This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, hence the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 were not applicable. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and is set to expire on 31st March 2027, focusing on health and social work services within the community in St Helens, classified under CPV code 85000000. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure, without prior publication, emphasising quality criteria with no realistic alternative providers. The contract has been tagged under the 'award' and 'contract' stages and spans across various pharmacies in St Helens, offering an estimated annual value of £1,242, subject to activity-based variations.

This contract creates significant opportunities for pharmacies and healthcare service providers, particularly those with substantial experience serving community health needs. Large-scale pharmacies in St Helens and surrounding areas are well-positioned to benefit from this tender, as it aims to improve access to urgent eye care medicines. Businesses involved in community health, especially pharmaceutical service providers, can leverage this contract to expand their market presence and offer essential health services to under-served populations. With a focus on reducing health inequalities and supporting NHS initiatives, businesses can contribute to public health goals while achieving business growth.

## Notice

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside St Helens Place commissions an optometrist-led Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES). CUES reduces health-inequalities for low-income families and provides equal access to medicines for self-care of minor eye conditions in line with the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Self Care Policy. A Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for CUES is commissioned from St Helens community pharmacies to improve access and choice for people with minor eye conditions who seek advice and treatment via CUES, by providing the appropriate medicines at NHS expense.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS1242.00 The Contract is activity based and annual values will vary each year.

### 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/036936-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 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 | £498 |

## 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | FAIRBREAK LTD T/A BRIAN H DONLON PHARMACY; FARLEYS CHEMIST; HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS LTD T/A BOGGIANO'S PHARMACY; LONGSTERS PHARMACY; PCT HEALTHCARE LTD T/A PEAK PHARMACY; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE LTD T/A CHAIN LANE PHARMACY; ST HELENS MILLENNIUM CENTRE SERVICES LTD T/A MILLENNIUM PHARMACY; ST HELENS PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036936-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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