Coming up· published 1 Jul 2025
Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland
Sunderland City Council · Sunderland, North East
Sunderland City Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 17:03
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Sunderland City Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £379,800.
Find a Tender published it on 1 July 2025. The notice number is 036573-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05571b.
Summary of the contracting process
The Sunderland City Council has announced a procurement process seeking a Management Provider for Public Health Services delivered in Community Pharmacies across Sunderland. This procurement is classified under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The contracting process is in its planning stage with a focus on selecting the most suitable provider, as guided by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Located within the City of Sunderland (UKC23), the contract is planned to commence on 1 December 2025 and will last for an initial term of two years, with possible extensions of up to a total of four years. Interested parties are invited to express their interests by 15th July 2025.
The contract value is set at £379,800, allowing businesses to strengthen their service portfolios and gain a foothold in regional public health provision.
The notice in full
The Council of the City of Sunderland is seeking to appoint a Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland ("the Service") for an initial period of two years, with an option for the Council to thereafter extend the contract (at its absolute discretion) for a further period(s) of up to a total maximum extension period of two years, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR").
The Council intends to use the Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the PSR for the award of the proposed Contract for the Service. This is a Notice of the Intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process pursuant to Regulation 10(2) of the PSR. The procurement and award of the proposed contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this proposed contract.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
The Council of the City of Sunderland is seeking to appoint a Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland to manage Public Health Services within Community Pharmacies in Sunderland. The Service will include (without limitation):
- Stop Smoking Service.
- Community Pharmacy Nicotine Replacement Therapy Voucher Scheme.
- Community Pharmacy Sexual Health Services (including Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC), provision of chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening kits, and registration of service users and distribution of condoms via the local C Card Scheme).
This is a new Service which is estimated to commence on 1 December 2025 for an initial contract period of two years, with option(s) to extend thereafter by the Council (at its absolute discretion) for a further period(s) of up to a total maximum extension period of two years.
Additional information: The Council intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the PSR in respect of the award of the proposed contract. In line with the Regulation 10 (5) the Notice of Intention will remain open until 23:59 on Tuesday, 15th July 2025.
Where a provider wishes to express an interest, the provider should submit their EOI to Issy Langley, Category Manager (email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk) prior to this date and time. The Council reserves the right to not award any contract and/or to abandon the process at any time. The Council shall not be liable in any circumstances to any party for any costs, expenses and/or other losses in connection with this process.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £379,800
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 036573-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05571b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Electoral ward
- Millfield
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Delivery area
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Sunderland
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sunderland City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Issy Langley
- Address
- Sunderland, SR1 3AA · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy… tender open?
Sunderland City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy… contract worth?
The estimated value is £379,800.
Who is the buyer for Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy…?
Sunderland City Council, based in Sunderland, North East. The named contact is Issy Langley.
How do I bid for Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy…?
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