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30 Apr 2025 at 19:03

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a contracting process for the project titled "Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)" located in the Liverpool region, categorised under health services. This procurement, initiated under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, was aimed at ensuring the availability of palliative care medicines throughout the week. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and is set to expire on 31st March 2026. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition, and it was awarded on the 19th of November 2024 after approval by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for community pharmacies in Liverpool, particularly those with adequate operation hours to cover both weekdays and weekends. The selected pharmacies will benefit from annual payments based on service provision, with an estimated contract value of £11,400 plus costs for drugs. This activity-based contract supports business growth for both large and SME pharmacies by compensating them for their role in managing crucial healthcare services within the community. Pharmacies interested in similar opportunities should be prepared to meet the quality criteria focusing on patient choice and should have a robust setup for maintaining sufficient stock levels for palliative care medicines.

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Notice Title

Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)

Notice Description

In order to ensure availability of palliative care medicines, both within hours (8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday) and ideally out of hours (evenings and weekends), a small number of selected community pharmacies across Liverpool will be remunerated to hold an ongoing stock of these medicines. Pharmacies providing the service will have adequate opening times in order to ensure provision in hours and ideally throughout evenings and weekends and will be located to provide geographical coverage across Liverpool. PS600 Annual payments will be made on submission of an invoice and annual audit, reimbursement of the drugs costs is separate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award A to selected Liverpool Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside the contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026 with an estimated contract value of PS11,400 with additional drugs costs. This is an activity based contract and funding is based on delivery of activity as outlined within the service specfification.

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ad3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018208-2025
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
£4,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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

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
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

AD Health Ltd

Allied Pharmacy

Asda Stores Ltd

Boots UK Ltd

Bounce Healthcare Ltd

C&P Apothecaries Ltd

Care Pharmacy Ltd

FKJ00

Gateacre Chemists Ltd

Gorgemead Ltd

JH Williams Ltd

Joseph Garr Ltd

Kellys Pharma Ltd

McDonnell's Pharmacy Ltd

Micon Health Ltd

Paxton Ltd

RB Healthcare Ltd

Ramsal Ltd

Sedem Pharmacy Ltd

Further Information

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