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St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Intravenous Antibiotics

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2025 at 19:15

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The project, titled "St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Intravenous Antibiotics," falls under the health services category. The location for this service is St Helens, UK, and the service is designed to ensure pharmacies maintain adequate IV antibiotic stock during core hours. This procurement did not follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and the contract was signed on 19th November 2024. The award was confirmed in April 2025, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2025 to expire on 31st March 2026. The procurement stage is complete, and the method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, reflecting a direct award based on specific provider selection criteria.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those qualified as small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). AIM RX LTD, trading as Heath Pharmacy, has been awarded the contract, highlighting the opportunity for pharmacies to benefit from activity-based contracts that require maintaining stock for IV antibiotics. Health service providers specialising in pharmaceuticals, especially those located in or capable of serving the St Helens area, would find this type of tender particularly advantageous for expanding their service delivery and portfolio within the public healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Intravenous Antibiotics

Notice Description

Participating pharmacies will provide an Intravenous Antibiotic stockholding service for the patients in St Helens. The aim of the service is to improve the care of patients who require intravenous therapy in the community by ensuring pharmacies have sufficient stock of appropriate IV antibiotics during core hours.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award A to AIM RX LTD, trading as Heath Pharmacy (FCR74). The contract commenced on the 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026. The contract value is estimated to be PS1680.00. This contract is an activity based contract and funding is based on delivery of the activity outlined within the service specification.

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-050adb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018220-2025
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
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
£1,680 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months 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
Barry Wood
Contact Email
barry.wood@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA11 1QY
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIM RX

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