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Published 28 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 18 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Day Lewis Pharmacy +6 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Care at the Chemist (Minor Ailment) service aims to promote self-care by encouraging people with minor ailments to access advice and treatment from a local community pharmacy through the care at the chemist scheme.

This service will release capacity in other health care setting such General Practice, NHS 111 and A&E.

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 multiple pharmacies across Sefton Place within Cheshire and Merseyside to offer patients care at the chemist for minor aliments.

The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. The contact is activity based.

Delivery: North West · Multiple pharmacies across Sefton Place.

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
28 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 16:20 BST
Authority reference
26-27-QYG-01T-01V-CATC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038780
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d2d 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 18th of November 2025 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. 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 32
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 20latest 18 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Day Lewis Pharmacy£0 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Superdrug Stores Ltd£0 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy£0 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Asda Central 12 Shopping Park£0 †—Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy£0 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy£0 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
GORGEMEAD LIMITED£0 †—Awarded
Asda Stores Ltd£0 †—Awarded
Cohens Chemist£0 †—Awarded
Superdrug Stores Ltd£0 †—Awarded

22 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Day Lewis Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Superdrug Stores Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Asda Central 12 Shopping Park

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · GORGEMEAD LIMITED

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Asda Stores Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Cohens Chemist

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy) · Superdrug Stores Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Care At The Chemist - Sefton Place (Pharmacy)

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £0
    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 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

32 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.