Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
Contact
Joanne Leask
joanne.leask@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,519,200
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Boundaries of the City of Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.14) 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 November 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR") - Intended Approach Notice. The procurement and award of this 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 procurement process.
Details of the award decision-makers: Executive Director of Health, Housing and Communities.