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Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 May 2025 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed is a confirmation of contract award notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), carried out by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The contract pertains to the "Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service," with a focus on the health and social work services category. The location specified is Wirral, with the service ensuring access to IV antibiotics across multiple pharmacies. This procurement followed a limited method, bypassing the need for prior competition calls as it is outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at approximately £3020 annually, commenced on the 1st of April, 2024, and concludes on the 31st of March, 2025. The decision to award was confirmed on 12th March 2024, after approval by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses within the pharmaceutical supply chain, particularly those positioned to support healthcare delivery with essential medication stockholding services. Companies specializing in pharmaceutical distribution or community pharmacy services, such as ASDA Stores Ltd and Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy, stand to benefit from such contracts. The focus on a reliable supply of IV antibiotics aligns with the needs of healthcare providers looking to enhance patient care by ensuring quick availability of critical medications, presenting an appealing proposition for entities capable of meeting the service specifications.

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Notice Title

Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this service is to improve access to essential IV antibiotic medicines, to ensure continuity of supply, and to support patients, carers and healthcare professionals by providing them with information, advice and signposting, where appropriate. Specifically, the participating pharmacies will provide immediate and consistent access in Wirral for patients and healthcare professionals to IV antibiotic medicines when they are required within contracted pharmacy opening hours.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected pharmacies across Wirral. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of PS3020. This contract is activity based and funding is based on delivery of the activity as 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-050b9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018514-2025
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,020 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 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
TLD74 Wirral

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASDA STORES

LOQUAT PHARMA LTD T/A ALLIED PHARMACY

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