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Published 29 Apr 2025, 19:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Halton Place Care at the Chemist - Minor Ailment Service

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD71)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 12 Mar 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Strachan's Chemist +8 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to…Awarded

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 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025.

A fee of £2.00 will be paid for each consultation undertaken as part of the service.

A fee of £0.95 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.

The indicative contract value is £26,640

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2025, 19:15 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2025, 19:15 BST
Authority reference
24-25-QYG-01F-CATC
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017778
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509a4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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.

Publisher note: 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. On the 12th of March 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision. Two committee members have a standing declaration of interest. The decision to award was made in line with the Conflict of Interest policy.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 18
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 18latest 12 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Strachan's Chemist£1,480 †—Awarded
Figtree Healthcare Ltd£1,480 †—Awarded
PCT Healthcare Ltd (Peak Healthcare)£1,480 †—Awarded
RJR Chem Ltd£1,480 †—Awarded
Superdrug Stores Ltd£1,480 †—Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd£1,480 †—Awarded
Bestway National Chemists Ltd£1,480 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Bestway National Chemists Ltd£1,480 †—Awarded
Alamaz limited£1,480 †—Awarded
Wise Pharmacies Ltd (Windmill Hill Pharmacy)£1,480 †—Awarded

8 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-1 · Strachan's Chemist

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-10 · Figtree Healthcare Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-11 · PCT Healthcare Ltd (Peak Healthcare)

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-12 · RJR Chem Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-13 · Superdrug Stores Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-14 · Sharief Healthcare Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-15 · Bestway National Chemists Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-16 · Bestway National Chemists Ltd

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-17 · Alamaz limited

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-18 · Wise Pharmacies Ltd (Windmill Hill Pharmacy)

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-2

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-3

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-4

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-5

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-6

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-7

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-8

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

  • Contract 017778-2025-24-25-QYG-01F-CATC-9

    Signed
    12 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,480
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG No 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park, Warrington, North West, WA11QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

18 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.