Halton Place - Care at the Chemist (Pharmacy)
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
£1,500 – £4,500
Deadline
Not specified
Published
23 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
(CATC) The contracted 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. Where appropriate the pharmacy may sell OTC medicines to the person to help manage the minor ailment, as described in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, Essential Service- Support for Self-Care.
The pharmacy will operate a triage system, including referral to other health and social care professionals, where appropriate. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Halton pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside.
The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. A fee of £2.00 will be paid for each consultation undertaken as part of the service.
Additional details
A fee of £0.95 will be paid for each item dispensed as part of the service. The Pharmacy will be reimbursed for the medication supplied under the 'CATC' service according to the current dm+d price.
Where patients are not exempt from prescription charges and have paid the NHS Levy to the Pharmacy, such sums will be deducted from the relevant month's remuneration. This is an activity based contract.
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Award Details
Aim RX Ltd
£4,500
Asda StoresLtf
£4,500
Freethorn Ltd
£4,500
Gorgemead Ltd
£4,500
Ian Strachan
£4,500
Paxon ltd
£4,500
Alamaz limited
£4,500
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
£4,500
Boot UK Ltd
£4,500
Cooke's Ltd
£4,500
Fairbreak Ltd
£4,500
Figtree Healthcare Ltd
£4,500
Hale Village Ltg
£4,500
PCT Healthcare ltd
£4,500
RJR Chem Ltd
£4,500
Sharief Healthcare Ltd
£4,500
St Helens Pharmacy Ltd
£4,500
Superdrug Stores Ltd
£4,500
Wise Pharmacies Ltd
£4,500
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
Boots UK Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£96,939
total awarded
- 3
Sharief Healthcare Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£113,830
total awarded
- 4
Superdrug Stores Ltd
8 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£42,058
total awarded
- 5
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
8 contracts wonlatest 9 May 2025£33,081
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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Published
23 April 2026
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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