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Coming up· published 10 Sept 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.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 14:38

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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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 £1,519,200.

Find a Tender published it on 10 September 2025. The notice number is 055485-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0597c8.

Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is planning a public procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the aim to engage a management provider for public health services delivered in community pharmacies across Sunderland. This process falls under the industry category of health and social work services, specifically focusing on community-based health services.

The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and the contract for this service is estimated to begin on 1 December 2025, initially running for two years with possible extensions. Interested providers must express their interest by 23:59 on Wednesday, 24th September 2025. The identified method for award is the "Most Suitable Provider Process" under Regulation 10 of the PSR.

Potential contractors include those experienced in providing health management services such as smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, and sexual health services, which are all crucial components of the tender. SMEs operating within these areas, particularly with a focus on community health and well-being, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

The notice in full

For avoidance of doubt this Prior Information Notices supersedes and replaces the first PIN notice which was published for the Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland (F01: Prior information notice - Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-036573 published on 1st July 2025).

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)

  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: For avoidance of doubt this Prior Information Notices supersedes and replaces the first PIN notice which was published for the Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland (F01: Prior information notice - Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-036573 published on 1st July 2025).

    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 Wednesday, 24th September 2025.

    Where a provider wishes to express an interest, the provider should submit their EOI to Joanne Leask, Senior Category Manager (email: joanne.leask@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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
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
£1,519,200

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
055485-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597c8
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sunderland City Council is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sunderland City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Joanne Leask
Address
Sunderland, SR1 3AA · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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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 £1,519,200.

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 Joanne Leask.

How do I bid for Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy…?

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