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The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.\nRepresentations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 30/10/2025. \nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nAny written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net.\nThe NHS SCW procurement team supported Commissioners in the management of conflicts of interest throughout the process. Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Undertaking forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation or being involved in any discussions in relation to the procurement.\nPrior to commencement of the Evaluation stage, two conflicts of interest were declared by a member of NHS Sussex ICB, and by a member of a Local Pharmaceutical Committee. Both conflicts were mitigated with no impact on the procurement process.\nThe award decision makers are NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)\nAn expression of interest (EOI) exercise was undertaken to procure this service. Compliant EOIs were reviewed based on the criteria listed below so that the provision of the service is evenly distributed across the geographical area with sufficient access for service users. \nThe following factors were used in priority order for all applicants in each Primary Care Network (PCN) footprint when awarding contracts: \n1.\tNumber of days per week pharmacy is open (highest number of opening days given priority within a Primary Care Network footprint\n2.\tOpening hours per week (highest total weekly hours given priority within a PCN footprint) \n3.\tIf bidders for this contract match each other on the above criteria: \n•\tWhere >1 pharmacy is required in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor within their PCN will be used as a deciding factor (furthest distance is given priority). \n•\tWhere only 1 pharmacy is needed in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor in their neighbouring PCN(s) will be used as a deciding factor (further distance is given priority).\nFollowing the EOI process, 72 pharmacies were accepted by the Commissioner to deliver this service:\n•\tArlington Road Pharmacy - 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For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.\nThe publication of this notice marks the commencement of the standstill period. Any representations in relation to this notice must be made to decisions makers by midnight on 30/10/2025.\nAny written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net.\nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an Intention to Award Notice under PSR 2023, to inform the market of the intention to award a contract, as a result of a Competitive Process.\nNHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recommissioned the Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care Drugs to support people with palliative and end of life care needs access to medication in an emergency.\nThe ICB is seeking providers to hold a locally agreed range and minimum quantity of emergency palliative care drugs (based on the Sussex palliative and end of life care prescribing guidance) with a commitment to ensure that users of this service have prompt access to these medicines during the pharmacy's regular core and supplementary hours.\nNHS Sussex ICB intends to award the contract to 72 pharmacies within East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove following a Competitive Process.\nThe approximate lifetime value of the contract across the 29-month period from 1 November 2025 - 31 March 2028 will be £190,513.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "0" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ21" }, { "region": "UKJ22" }, { "region": "UKJ27" }, { "region": "UKJ28" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Undertaking forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation or being involved in any discussions in relation to the procurement.\nPrior to commencement of the Evaluation stage, two conflicts of interest were declared by a member of NHS Sussex ICB, and by a member of a Local Pharmaceutical Committee. Both conflicts were mitigated with no impact on the procurement process.\nThe award decision makers are NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)\nAn expression of interest (EOI) exercise was undertaken to procure this service. Compliant EOIs were reviewed based on the criteria listed below so that the provision of the service is evenly distributed across the geographical area with sufficient access for service users. \nThe following factors were used in priority order for all applicants in each Primary Care Network (PCN) footprint when awarding contracts: \n1.\tNumber of days per week pharmacy is open (highest number of opening days given priority within a Primary Care Network footprint\n2.\tOpening hours per week (highest total weekly hours given priority within a PCN footprint) \n3.\tIf bidders for this contract match each other on the above criteria: \n•\tWhere >1 pharmacy is required in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor within their PCN will be used as a deciding factor (furthest distance is given priority). \n•\tWhere only 1 pharmacy is needed in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor in their neighbouring PCN(s) will be used as a deciding factor (further distance is given priority).\nFollowing the EOI process, 72 pharmacies were accepted by the Commissioner to deliver this service:\n•\tArlington Road Pharmacy - FVM25 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tGlyn Norris Pharmacy - FD172 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FER70 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tTesco Pharmacy - FEV35 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FJV00 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FKF86 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tLittle Common Pharmacy - FCM81 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FFC93 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FRV64 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tJordans Pharmacy - FHG77 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FJV66 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBognor Regis Pharmacy - FP531 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tDexter's Pharmacy - FWD07 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FTV55 - Burgess Hill - £1,094.90\n•\tS C Williams Pharmacy - FYX44 - Burgess Hill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FEV02 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FMW35 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tPyramid Pharmacy - FMW89 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tPaydens Pharmacy - FTY98 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FGC12 - Chichester - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FTG79 - Chichester - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FCY75 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FLC19 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FQM12 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FJ575 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FAL02 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FNN61 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FJ327 - Crawley - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FCL23 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FCQ88 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FA342 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FRR58 - East Grinstead - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FJK61 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FPA95 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FL244 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FX749 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FQC51 - Lewes - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FR198 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tTesco Pharmacy - FH723 - Uckfield - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FEH23 - Hailsham - £1,094.90\n•\tPaydens Pharmacy - FHJ23 - Hailsham - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FJ416 - Hailsham - £1,094.90\n•\tPharmacy @ Station Plaza - FH594 - Hastings - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FV050 - Hastings - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FQL56 - Haywards Heath - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FAW68 - Haywards Heath - £1,094.90\n•\tSelbys Pharmacy - FGP96 - Haywards Heath - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FDQ95 - Crawley - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FXM67 - Crawley - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FP954 - Crowborough - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FFF02 - Lancing - £1,094.90\n•\tAsda Pharmacy - FA088 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FTM51 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FY060 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FHG58 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FRT09 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FVA18 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FP387 - Chichester - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FTH80 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FEM25 - Rye- £1,094.90\n•\tSeaford Pharmacy - FJG00 - Lewes - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FQY87 - Lewes - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FEF75 - Shoreham - £1,094.90\n•\tTesco Pharmacy - FTE40 - Shoreham - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FMX53 - Crawley - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FQ107 - Crawley - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FPD84 - Lewes - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FQ577 - Lewes - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FTQ44 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FLA61 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FAA02 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FJD49 - Brighton and Hove - £1,094.90\nThe reason for the decision makers' intention to award to the successful bidders named, is that they achieved the highest compliant bid score in relation to the set criteria.\nThe procurement process has been conducted robustly in accordance with best practice and the principles of transparency, proportionality and fairness.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-058942", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care Drugs", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85149000", "description": "Pharmacy services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recommissioned the Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care Drugs to support people with palliative and end of life care needs access to medication in an emergency.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice following the conclusion of a Competitive Process to appoint providers to deliver the Community Pharmacy Emergency Palliative Care Drugs Locally Commissioned Service on behalf of NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.\nThe publication of this notice marks the commencement of the standstill period. Any representations in relation to this notice must be made to decisions makers by midnight on 30/10/2025.\nAny written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net.\nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an Intention to Award Notice under PSR 2023, to inform the market of the intention to award a contract, as a result of a Competitive Process.\nNHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recommissioned the Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care Drugs to support people with palliative and end of life care needs access to medication in an emergency.\nThe ICB is seeking providers to hold a locally agreed range and minimum quantity of emergency palliative care drugs (based on the Sussex palliative and end of life care prescribing guidance) with a commitment to ensure that users of this service have prompt access to these medicines during the pharmacy's regular core and supplementary hours.\nNHS Sussex ICB intends to award the contract to 72 pharmacies within East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove following a Competitive Process.\nThe approximate lifetime value of the contract across the 29-month period from 1 November 2025 - 31 March 2028 will be £190,513.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "0" } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-11-01T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, the option of a Direct Award will be considered by the Commissioner." }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ21" }, { "region": "UKJ22" }, { "region": "UKJ27" }, { "region": "UKJ28" }, { "region": "UKJ21" }, { "region": "UKJ22" }, { "region": "UKJ27" }, { "region": "UKJ28" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "participationFees": [ { "id": "1", "type": [ "document" ] } ], "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/", "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "Essential criteria\nThe participating community pharmacies must be:\n•\tLocated within either East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove \n•\tMeet the core contractual obligations required by NHS England for the Essential Services within the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. \n•\tContracted days will be for a minimum of opening Monday to Saturday with core hours a minimum of 40 hours per week. \n•\tAble to access the pharmacies NHS e-mail during operating hours listed above.\n•\tMust be able to access the list of other NHS pharmacies participating in this scheme hosted on the NHS Sussex intranet to effectively signpost patients. \nExclusion criteria\n•\tCommunity pharmacies outside Sussex.\n•\tDistance Selling Pharmacies (DSPs).", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] } ] }, "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2025-09-11T12:00:00+01:00" }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ] }, "awardPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-09-12T09:00:00+01:00" }, "bidOpening": { "date": "2025-09-12T09:00:00+01:00" }, "hasRecurrence": false, "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.\nRepresentations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 30/10/2025. \nAny written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net.\nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.", "amendments": [ { "id": "1", "unstructuredChanges": [ { "oldValue": { "text": "" }, "newValue": { "text": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.\nNHS Sussex ICB has awarded a contract to 72 pharmacies within East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove following a Competitive Process.\nThe approximate lifetime value of the contract across the 29-month period from 1 November 2025 - 31 March 2028 will be £190,513.\nThe NHS SCW procurement team supported Commissioners in the management of conflicts of interest throughout the process. Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Undertaking forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation or being involved in any discussions in relation to the procurement.\nPrior to commencement of the Evaluation stage, two conflicts of interest were declared by a member of NHS Sussex ICB, and by a member of a Local Pharmaceutical Committee. Both conflicts were mitigated with no impact on the procurement process.\nThe award decision makers are NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)." }, "where": { "section": "VI.3", "label": "Additional information" } } ] } ] }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-NHS-QNX", "name": "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD", "id": "QNX", "scheme": "GB-NHS" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Sackville House, Brooks Close", "locality": "Lewes", "region": "UKJ2", "postalCode": "BN72FZ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "maggie.czapiewska1@nhs.net", "url": "https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/", "name": "Maggie Czapiewska" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "BODY_PUBLIC", "description": "Body governed by public law" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "07", "description": "Health" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-125801", "name": "NHS Sussex ICB", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS Sussex ICB" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Sackville House, Brooks Close", "locality": "Lewes", "postalCode": "BN7 2FZ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "sxicb.primarycare@nhs.net" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-157944", "name": "NHSE", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHSE" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Skipton House, 80 London Road", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SE1 6LH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "mediationBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-NHS-Various", "name": "72 pharmacies", "identifier": { "legalName": "72 pharmacies", "id": "Various", "scheme": "GB-NHS" }, "address": { "locality": "Various", "region": "UKJ2", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-130745", "name": "NHS Sussex ICB", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS Sussex ICB" }, "address": { "locality": "Lewes", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-NHS-QNX", "name": "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" }, "language": "en", "awards": [ { "id": "066453-2025-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-NHS-Various", "name": "72 pharmacies" } ] } ], "contracts": [ { "id": "066453-2025-1", "awardID": "066453-2025-1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 190513, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 127 } ] } }, "versionedRelease": { "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-058942", "description": [ { "releaseID": "049273-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-08-15T16:38:28+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.\nProviders who wish to take part in the Commissioning Process should contact sxicb.sussex-lcs-claims@nhs.net" }, { "releaseID": "066453-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-10-17T16:09:52+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.\nRepresentations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 30/10/2025. \nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nAny written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net.\nThe NHS SCW procurement team supported Commissioners in the management of conflicts of interest throughout the process. Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Undertaking forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation or being involved in any discussions in relation to the procurement.\nPrior to commencement of the Evaluation stage, two conflicts of interest were declared by a member of NHS Sussex ICB, and by a member of a Local Pharmaceutical Committee. Both conflicts were mitigated with no impact on the procurement process.\nThe award decision makers are NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)\nAn expression of interest (EOI) exercise was undertaken to procure this service. Compliant EOIs were reviewed based on the criteria listed below so that the provision of the service is evenly distributed across the geographical area with sufficient access for service users. \nThe following factors were used in priority order for all applicants in each Primary Care Network (PCN) footprint when awarding contracts: \n1.\tNumber of days per week pharmacy is open (highest number of opening days given priority within a Primary Care Network footprint\n2.\tOpening hours per week (highest total weekly hours given priority within a PCN footprint) \n3.\tIf bidders for this contract match each other on the above criteria: \n•\tWhere >1 pharmacy is required in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor within their PCN will be used as a deciding factor (furthest distance is given priority). \n•\tWhere only 1 pharmacy is needed in a PCN, their proximity to an awarded contractor in their neighbouring PCN(s) will be used as a deciding factor (further distance is given priority).\nFollowing the EOI process, 72 pharmacies were accepted by the Commissioner to deliver this service:\n•\tArlington Road Pharmacy - FVM25 - Eastbourne - £1,094.90\n•\tGlyn Norris Pharmacy - FD172 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FER70 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tTesco Pharmacy - FEV35 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FJV00 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FKF86 - Arun - £1,094.90\n•\tLittle Common Pharmacy - FCM81 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FFC93 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FRV64 - Bexhill - £1,094.90\n•\tJordans Pharmacy - FHG77 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FJV66 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBognor Regis Pharmacy - FP531 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tDexter's Pharmacy - FWD07 - Bognor Regis - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FTV55 - Burgess Hill - £1,094.90\n•\tS C Williams Pharmacy - FYX44 - Burgess Hill - £1,094.90\n•\tBoots the Chemists - FEV02 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - FMW35 - Worthing - £1,094.90\n•\tPyramid Pharmacy - FMW89 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tPaydens Pharmacy - FTY98 - Horsham - £1,094.90\n•\tKamsons Pharmacy - 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