Care At The Chemist (Minor Ailment Service) - Knowsley
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
Up to £0
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 April 2025
Type
services
Overview
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 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.
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.
Regulations cited
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Additional details
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.
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Award Details
Karims Pharmacy LTD
£0
Kingsway Pharmacy
£0
Kirby Town Chemist (AIM RX LTD)
£0
WGA UK LTD, t/a Prescription Pharmacy
£0
Tops Pharmacy
£0
LP SD Forty Six LTD t/a Allied Pharmacy Pilch Lane
£0
Sharief Healthcare Ltd, t/a Allied Pharmacy Huyton
£0
Gorgemead Ltd, t/a Cohens Chemist Hollies Road
£0
Care Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Stockbridge Pharmacy
£0
Care Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Sugar Lane
£0
Sedem Pharmacy Ltd, t/a Sedem Pharmacy
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, Rowlands Pharmacy, t/a Pilch Lane
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Copple House Lane
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Kirkby
£0
Rowland and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowland Pharmacy, Broad Lane, Kirkby
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, St Chads Walk In Centre
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Unit 6, St Chads
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Leeside Avenue
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Tower Hill
£0
Rowland and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Rough Lane
£0
Rowlands and Co (Retail) Ltd, t/a Rowlands Pharmacy, Eccleston Street
£0
Superdrug Stores Ltd, t/a Superdrug, Huyton
£0
ASDA Stores Ltd, t/a ASDA, Huyton
£0
Tesco Store Ltd, t/a Tesco instore Pharmacy, Prescot
£0
Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Manor Road
£0
Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Dinas Lane
£0
Davey's Ltd, t/a Davey's Chemist, Bluebell Lane
£0
Boots, Halewood
£0
Boots, Prescot
£0
Bestway National Chemists Ltd, t/a Well Pharmacy
£0
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ASDA Stores Limited
19 contracts wonlatest 29 Apr 2026£130,909
total awarded
- 2
Sharief Healthcare Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£118,330
total awarded
- 3
Boots UK Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£96,939
total awarded
- 4
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£37,581
total awarded
- 5
Superdrug Stores Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£46,558
total awarded
ASDA Stores Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDKey Dates
Published
30 April 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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