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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 18:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for "Urgent Palliative Care Medicines" in the health services category. The procurement process followed the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, and the contract was confirmed by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee on 19th November 2024. This one-year contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026. The procurement utilised a limited method, directly awarding the contract without a prior call for competition. This contract specifically targets various pharmacy sites across Cheshire East, located in the UKD6 region, with an emphasis on maintaining an additional stock to cater to urgent palliative care needs.

This contract opportunity presents substantial growth potential for pharmacies within Cheshire East that can manage pharmaceutical stock, ensure continual service coverage, and swiftly respond to public healthcare demands, including bank holidays and locum periods. Primary stakeholders suitable for this tender are pharmacies capable of providing reliable and efficient palliative care services. Through this procurement, businesses have a chance to reinforce their role in local healthcare provision, enhance community presence, and benefit from assured financial arrangements such as quarterly payments for successful service delivery. Pharmacies such as Boots, Clear Pharmacy, and Well Pharmacy are amongst the suppliers actively engaged in supporting this initiative, highlighting the competitive landscape and presence of credible operators in this new contract.

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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 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 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-0509a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017774-2025
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

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
19 Nov 20241 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
TLD6 Cheshire
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Alsager Pharmacy

Andrews Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy

Boots Pharmacy

Clear Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist

London Road Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy

Tesco Pharmacy

The Village Pharmacy

Tytherington Pharmacy

Well Pharmacy

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