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Urgent Palliative Care Medicines Cheshire East

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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29 Apr 2025 at 18:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, pertains to the contract award for emergency palliative care medicines across pharmacy sites in Cheshire East. This process is classified under health services, specifically within the services category, and falls outside the scope of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It was initiated as a tender and has reached the award stage, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2024 and concluding on 31st March 2025. The procurement method employed was a direct award without the prior publication of a call for competition, addressing the urgent and unpredictable demand for specific medicines.

This tender offers business growth opportunities in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, particularly for pharmacies capable of managing stock adequately and providing consistent service. Larger-scale pharmacies like Boots Pharmacy, Clear Pharmacy, and Well Pharmacy, among others, have been identified as suppliers, signifying the preference for established businesses with extensive supply chain capabilities. The contract includes a fixed annual service fee, incentivising the continuous availability of essential palliative care medicines, presenting a potential revenue stream that benefits pharmacies able to efficiently manage and maintain stock levels despite variable demand and specific storage requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urgent Palliative Care Medicines Cheshire East

Notice Description

The demand for palliative care drugs can be urgent and/or unpredictable. A number of the drugs used in palliative care are rarely used in other circumstances and are therefore often not widely available in community pharmacies. The stock held for the Urgent Palliative Care Medicine Service should be over and above the core stock holding and the ICB agrees to reimburse contractors should this medicine be held beyond the expiry date. The Service provider is expected to order and continuously hold the range and quantity of stock specified for the total number of hours the pharmacy is open, including bank holiday and rotas and during any periods of locum cover. Payment Details * PS201.80 annual fee for providing full and continuous service as outlined in the service specification and irrespective of the number of prescriptions dispensed. * The fee will be paid in four instalments of PS50.45 on the completion of the quarterly audit. * The commissioner has the discretion to withhold quarterly payments where the commissioned service provider fails to/is unable to, respond to the commissioner's assistance, including early termination of a contract for repeated transgressions. * The pharmacy is expected to carry out good stock management and on the rare occasions when medicines on the approved list expire, Cheshire East Place will reimburse the Drug Tariff or cost price of stock that reaches its expiry date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to Local Pharmacists within Cheshire East Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated combined Cheshire East Indicative annual contract value of PS 2,825.20 for the selected pharmacists to participate in this scheme. The reimbursement of palliative care drugs is funded separately.

Procurement Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05099e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017772-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£201 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Alsager Pharmacy

Andrew Pharmacy

AsdaPharmacy

Boots Pharmacy

Clear Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist

London Road Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy

Tesco Pharmacy

The Village Pharmacy

Tytherington Pharmacy

Well Pharmacy

Wells Pharmacy

Further Information

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