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title: "Halton Place - Care at the Chemist (Pharmacy)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068a1b"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-04-23"
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# Halton Place - Care at the Chemist (Pharmacy)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a1b

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a series of contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the 'Care at the Chemist' initiative, focusing on health services within the pharmacy sector. The contracts are dated and confirmed as awarded on 23rd April 2026, with the initial approval by the Finance, Investment, and Resources Committee taking place on 18th November 2025. The awards, part of a limited procurement method, began on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2027. Adopted across Cheshire and Merseyside, these contracts aim to deliver services for minor ailments, facilitating direct interaction between patients and community pharmacies, located primarily within UKD71, covering healthcare without the necessity for GP prescriptions.

This procurement process creates business opportunities for pharmacies that can deliver efficient health care services. The 'Care at the Chemist' programme reimburses pharmacies for advice, consultations, and medications administered, providing financial incentives for pharmacies to participate actively. Large-scale suppliers such as Aim RX Ltd, Boots UK Ltd, and Superdrug Stores Ltd are already involved, suggesting a competitive advantage for pharmacies capable of handling higher mobile customer flows and large-scale operations. Pharmacies situated in the UKD71 region are particularly favoured, given the regional focus of the contracts, creating significant growth potential for businesses that deliver community-focused health solutions.

## Notice

(CATC) The contracted pharmacy will provide advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments from the agreed formulary, including where necessary, the supply of medicines for the treatment of the minor ailment, for those people who would have otherwise gone to their GP for a prescription. Where appropriate the pharmacy may sell OTC medicines to the person to help manage the minor ailment, as described in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, Essential Service- Support for Self-Care. The pharmacy will operate a triage system, including referral to other health and social care professionals, where appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Halton pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. A fee of PS2.00 will be paid for each consultation undertaken as part of the service. A fee of PS0.95 will be paid for each item dispensed as part of the service. The Pharmacy will be reimbursed for the medication supplied under the 'CATC' service according to the current dm+d price. Where patients are not exempt from prescription charges and have paid the NHS Levy to the Pharmacy, such sums will be deducted from the relevant month's remuneration. This is an activity based contract.

### 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/037301-2026 |
| 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 | £9,000 |

## 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 | 19 |
| Supplier names | AIM RX; ALAMAZ; ASDA STORESLTF; BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS; BOOT; COOKE'S; FAIRBREAK; FIGTREE HEALTHCARE; FREETHORN; GORGEMEAD; HALE VILLAGE LTG; IAN STRACHAN; PAXON; PCT HEALTHCARE; RJR CHEM; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE; ST HELENS PHARMACY; SUPERDRUG STORES; WISE PHARMACIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037301-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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