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title: "Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines - Sefton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a3e"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-04-30"
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# Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines - Sefton

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a3e

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has successfully awarded a contract for the "Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines" within the Sefton area under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, classified under the health services category, aims to ensure the availability of palliative care medicines at designated community pharmacies. The procurement process employed a direct award method without prior publication of a competition call, reflecting the specific regulatory framework. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will run until 31st March 2026, involving various locations across South Sefton and Southport, and Formby.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth to businesses within the health service supply chain, particularly for pharmacies capable of maintaining requisite medicine stocks. Suppliers involved in this project include large-scale entities like ASDA Stores Limited and Tesco In-Store Pharmacy, as well as SMEs such as Bridge Road Chemist and Cambridge Road Pharmacy, illustrating a diverse opportunity for participation across varied business scales. Businesses equipped to supply pharmaceutical goods and services will find this procurement process particularly advantageous, as it is driven by activity within the specification. The focus on palliative care reinforces the demand for precision and reliability in service delivery, benefiting those with robust logistical and operational capabilities in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The object of the service is to maintain an agreed stock of medicines used in the treatment of palliative care patients at designated community pharmacies. This is intended for supply by community pharmacies against FP10 prescriptions issued. The contract is a 0 based contract which is activity driven.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Sefton pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026. The contract value is 0 based and activity driven. The funding is dependent upon delivery of the activity as determined within the specification. Additional 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 provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018023-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ASDA STORE; ASDA STORES; BRIDGE ROAD CHEMIST; CAMBRIDGE ROAD PHARMACY; TESCO IN STORE PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018023-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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