Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 9 May 2025, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist 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)

Awarded value£79,4004 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Aim RX Ltd +9 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult selected community pharmacies in St Helens rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments.

The service aims to improve access and choice for people in St Helens with minor ailments by promoting self-care through the pharmacy, including provision of advice and, where appropriate,

medicines and/or appliances without the need to visit the GP Practice

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to…Awarded

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside.

The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and expired on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of £146880. The contract is an activity based contract.

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: 9 May 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 9 May 2025, 13:20 BST
Authority reference: 24-25-QYG-01X-CATC
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020067
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8 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 £79,4004 contracts exc. VAT · 14 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 18latest 12 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aim RX Ltd	£7,940 †	—	Awarded
Longsters Pharmacy	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
LP SD ONE Ltd T/A Legh Street Pharmacy	£7,940 †	—	Awarded
St Helens Millennium Centre Services LTD T/A Millennium Pharmacy	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
PA White Chemist	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
PCT Healthcare Ltd T/A Peak Pharmacy	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd	£3,970 †	—	Awarded
ST HELENS PHARMACY LTD	£19,850 †	—	Awarded
Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd	£7,940 †	—	Awarded

8 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Aim RX Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£7,940
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Longsters Pharmacy
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · LP SD ONE Ltd T/A Legh Street Pharmacy
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£7,940
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · St Helens Millennium Centre Services LTD T/A Millennium Pharmacy
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · PA White Chemist
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · PCT Healthcare Ltd T/A Peak Pharmacy
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Sharief Healthcare Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · ST HELENS PHARMACY LTD
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£19,850
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£7,940
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£27,790
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£11,910
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£19,850
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active
St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£3,970
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid 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 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

18 commercial parties on the notice

Aim RX LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FCR74 FX195 98 High Street, Warrington, North West, WA3 3DA
Asda Stores LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FFF63 Kirkland Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 2EF
Bestway National Chemists LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKJ71 FHA50 FAH10 FLM86 FLQ60 FMK89 FNN55 Merchants Warehouse Castle Street, Manchester, North West, M3 4LZ
Boots The Chemist LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FF360 FNL49 FK182 1 Thane Road, Nottingham, North West, NG2 3AA
Brian H Donlon PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FR351 Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road, St Helens, North West, WA11 0NA
Farleys Chemist LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FPC42 59 Higher Parr Street, St Helens, North West, WA9 1AD
Hollowood Chemists LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FC084 FJ225 FV823 FP729 FVV96 6 Ashbrook Office Park Navkar House, Longstone Road Heald Green, Manchester, North West, M22 5LB
Jackson's ChemistAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FLA51 181 Cambridge Road, St Helens, North West, WA10 4HA
LP SD One LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FTC36 FX746 22-23 Teanlowe Centre, Poulton -Le-Fylde, North West, FY6 7DF
Liverpool Road PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FFF86 79 Liverpool Road, St Helens, North West, WA10 1PQ

Show 8 more suppliers

Longsters PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FLQ55 578 Warrington Road, Rainhill, North West, L35 4LZ
Millennium Centre Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FEQ00 31 Shaw Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 1DG
P A White ChemistAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKA99 56-58 North Road, St Helens, North West, WA10 2TR
PCT Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FAJ66 56-58 North Road, St Helens, North West, WA10 2TR
Rowland & Co (Retail) LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FDJ91 65 Market Street, St Helens, North West, WA12 9BS
Sharief Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FP586 t/a Chain Lane Pharmacy Unit 9, The Shopping Centre, St Helens, North West, WA11 9HB
St Helens Pharmacy LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FVA65 FKH72 FAF84 FRR24 FGJ47 Firdale Road, Northwich, North West, CW8 4AZ
Tomlinsons of Lytham LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FNC54 FGJ61 130 Duke Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 2JL

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.