--- title: "Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Pilot" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07800b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07800b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07800b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07800b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Stoke-on-Trent City Council" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Pilot Buyer: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07800b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07800b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07800b.json) ## Summary Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to commission a one-year community pharmacy sexual and reproductive health pilot for local residents. The service is intended to respond to identified local health needs and improve access across the city. Delivery is planned in four priority localities: Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria, with one provider for each area. This is a health service rather than a supply of goods or construction work, and its delivery is centred on community pharmacies serving residents within Stoke-on-Trent. The planned coverage across distinct neighbourhoods may suit pharmacy providers able to deliver accessible sexual and reproductive health services in local community settings. The process is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with contracts for up to four providers. The pilot is planned to run for one year, with an option to extend for a further year. The stated procurement value is £150,000. The buyer’s expected date for a future notice is 11 December 2026; this is an indicative publication expectation, not a bid deadline. The planned service covers four priority localities, with a provider appointed for each. The process is not being conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The planned service is most relevant to community pharmacies and other providers with the capability to deliver sexual and reproductive health care to residents through local pharmacy settings. Suppliers able to organise reliable service coverage across Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria would be well placed to respond to the council’s intention to appoint one provider in each locality. The buyer’s stated priorities are to address identified local health needs and improve community access across Stoke-on-Trent. Providers preparing for the market should consider how their local reach and service delivery can support those aims. The council expects to assess providers through a Most Suitable Provider Process, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate their suitability for delivering this community health pilot. ## Notice Provision of a Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Pilot for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year (up to a 2 year Pilot). We are seeking to award contracts to up to four suitable providers through the Most Suitable Provider Process. In response to identified local health needs, one provider will be appointed for each of the priority localities of Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria, ensuring service coverage across the city and improving access for communities. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 nor the Procurement Act 2023 apply to this award. Stoke on Trent City Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Pilot using the Most Suitable Provider Process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process for the award of a contract for the Provision of a Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service (Pilot for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year up to a 2 year Pilot). The service will provide Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for residents of Stoke on Trent. This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Most Suitable Provider Process (Regulation 10). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093488-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | | Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT | | Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 1HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312330 - Family-planning services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 15:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093488-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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