Official UK procurement notice
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult a community pharmacist rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments. The 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.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #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 Knowsley Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026. The contract is 0 based and funding is dependent upon the activity delivered as per the service specification. Additional 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 provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
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
- 30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST
- Authority reference
25-26-QYG-01J-CATC- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018137- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a96Find 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 19th of November 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision. One Committee member 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M R Jacob's Pharmacy | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Care Pharmacy Ltd | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Sedem Pharmacy - Woodfall Heath Avenue | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Sedem Pharmacy - Longview Drive | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, Rowlands Pharmacy, t/a Pilch Lane | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| L Rowlands and Co (Retail)Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy - Copplehouse Lane | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd | £0 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd | £0 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd | £0 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd | £0 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
23 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · M R Jacob's Pharmacy
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · Care Pharmacy Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · Sedem Pharmacy - Woodfall Heath Avenue
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · Sedem Pharmacy - Longview Drive
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, Rowlands Pharmacy, t/a Pilch Lane
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · L Rowlands and Co (Retail)Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy - Copplehouse Lane
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
32 commercial parties on the notice- ASDA Stores Ltd, t/a ASDA, HuytonAwarded supplier
- Bestway National Chemists Ltd, t/a Well PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Boots, HalewoodAwarded supplier
- Boots, PrescotAwarded supplier
- Boots, PrescotAwarded supplier
- Care Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Stockbridge PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Care Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Sugar LaneAwarded supplier
- Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Bluebell LaneAwarded supplier
- Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Dinas LaneAwarded supplier
- Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Manor RoadAwarded supplier
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- LP SD Forty Six LTD t/a Allied Pharmacy Pilch LaneAwarded supplier
- Rowland and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowland Pharmacy, Broad Lane, KirkbyAwarded supplier
- Rowland and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Rough LaneAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, Rowlands Pharmacy, t/a Pilch LaneAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Copple House LaneAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Eccleston StreetAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, KirkbyAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Leeside AvenueAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, St Chads Walk In CentreAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Tower HillAwarded supplier
- Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Unit 6, St ChadsAwarded supplier
- Sedem Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Sedem PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Sedem Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Sedem PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Sharief Healthcare Ltd, t/a Allied Pharmacy HuytonAwarded supplier
- Superdrug Stores Ltd, t/a Superdrug, HuytonAwarded supplier
- Tesco Store Ltd, t/a Tesco instore Pharmacy, PrescotAwarded supplier
- Tops PharmacyAwarded supplier
- WGA UK LTD, t/a Prescription PharmacyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.