---
title: "Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing for Minor Illness"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cbe1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-07-15"
---

# Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing for Minor Illness

Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbe1

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## Summary

The procurement process led by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) entails an award for a community pharmacy independent prescribing service aimed at addressing minor illnesses. The service falls under the health services category and targets the region designated as UKK12. The purchase was executed through a limited procurement method, specifically a Provider Selection Regime (PSR), which does not require prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting process is in the award stage, with the intention to award the contract officialised on 15th July 2026. Interested providers have until 27th July 2026 to submit any representations during the standstill period before the 12-month contract duration commences from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with a total contract value of £49,355.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, specifically those with capabilities in pharmacy practice and independent prescribing. Organisations like H. A. McParland Limited, the awarded supplier, have the chance to leverage their expertise in community pharmacy settings to deliver enhanced services like minor illness management. Businesses adept at providing innovative, quality-driven healthcare solutions, focusing on integration, social value, and reducing health inequalities, are particularly suited to benefit from such contracts. The focus on service sustainability and the enhancement of patient choice further incentivises participation from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) keen on expanding their service portfolio in the South, Central and West regions of the UK.

## Notice

The provision of an independent prescribing service delivered by pharmacist independent prescribers (PIP) in community pharmacy setting,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is being commissioned as a local enhanced service as defined by Part 4 paragraph 14(1)(e) of the Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (England) Directions 2013 (as amended). The objectives of this service are to: * Provide management of Acute Conditions in Community Pharmacy which require assessment, self-care and/or a prescribing intervention to walk-in patients and those referred by their local GP, UEC or 111. * Build on the existing Pharmacy First Minor Illness, local PGDs and Pharmacy First service where patients are excluded or OTC licensing restricts provision of medication negating the need for escalation/referral back to their GP. This is a 12-month contract from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 The total value of the contract awarded: PS49,355. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner

### 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 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/066727-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,355 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CHIPPENHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN15 1GG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Chippenham Monkton |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | H. A. MCPARLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066727-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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