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Published 23 Apr 2026, 09:47 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)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 18 Nov 2025no 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 a community pharmacist rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments.

The service aims to improve access and choice for people 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 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 St Helens pharmacies. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2027 with an indicative annual contract value of £146880. The

contract is an activity based contract.

Delivery: North West · Various pharmacies in St Helens.
85100000 Health services

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
23 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST
Authority reference
26-27-QYG-01X-CATC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036892
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06892e 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 18
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 18latest 18 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aim RX Ltd£8,160 †—Awarded
Longsters Pharmacy£8,160 †—Awarded
LP SD ONE Ltd T/A Legh Street Pharmacy£8,160 †—Awarded
St Helens Millennium Centre Services LTD T/A Millennium Pharmacy£8,160 †—Awarded
PA White Chemist£8,160 †—Awarded
PCT Healthcare Ltd T/A Peak Pharmacy£8,160 †—Awarded
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd£8,160 †—Awarded
Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy£8,160 †—Awarded
ST HELENS PHARMACY LTD£8,160 †—Awarded
Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd£8,160 †—Awarded

8 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Aim RX Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place Care at the Chemist Service · Longsters Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · LP SD ONE Ltd T/A Legh Street Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · St Helens Millennium Centre Services LTD T/A Millennium Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place Care at the Chemist Service · PA White Chemist

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · PCT Healthcare Ltd T/A Peak Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Sharief Healthcare Ltd T/A Chain Lane Pharmacy

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · ST HELENS PHARMACY LTD

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service · Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place- Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemists Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    Status
    active

  • St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

    Signed
    18 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,160
    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, Central Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

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.