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title: "St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service"
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# St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-helens-place-care-at-the-chemist-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board: "St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside-integrated-care-board-nhs-qyg)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD71
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £79,400 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-helens-place-care-at-the-chemist-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8#tl-md)

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 cont...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (18)
- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aim RX Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FX408`
  - Value: £7,940 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Longsters Pharmacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FLQ55`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-11`
  - Supplier(s): **LP SD One Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FTC36`
  - Value: £7,940 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-12`
  - Supplier(s): **St Helens Millennium Centre Services LTD T/A Millennium Pharmacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FEQ00`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-13`
  - Supplier(s): **PA White Chemist**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FKA99`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-14`
  - Supplier(s): **PCT Healthcare Ltd T/A Peak Pharmacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FAJ66`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-15`
  - Supplier(s): **L Rowland & CO (Retail) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS-FXR15`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Sharief Healthcare Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07974901`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-17`
  - Supplier(s): **St Helens Pharmacy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08714511`
  - Value: £19,850 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-18`
  - Supplier(s): **Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FRK41`
  - Value: £7,940 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ASDA Stores LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184694`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Bestway National Chemists Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168020`
  - Value: £27,790 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Boots The Chemist Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FF360 FNL49 FK182`
  - Value: £11,910 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Fairbreak LTD T/A Brian H Donlon Pharmacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FGN94`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Farleys Chemist Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FPC42`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Hollowood Chemists Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FC084,FJ225,FV823,FP729,FVV96`
  - Value: £19,850 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Jackson's Chemist Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FLA51`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Award id: `020067-2025-24-25-QYG-01X-CATC-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Liverpool Road Healthcare Ltd T/A Liverpool Road Pharmacy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:FFF86`
  - Value: £3,970 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (18)
- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,940
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,940
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,850
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,940
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £27,790
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,910
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,850
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

- **Contract:** St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,970
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020067-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-09T12:20:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:14:03.516Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8