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title: "Liverpool Place Infant Feed Provision Service (Pharmacy)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ad5"
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published: "2025-04-30"
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# Liverpool Place Infant Feed Provision Service (Pharmacy)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ad5

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of infant feed services in Liverpool, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement, which bypasses the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, involves a service that enables pharmacies across Liverpool to provide specialised infant feeds directly to patients. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and is set to expire on 31st March 2026. With an estimated annual contract value of £395,893, this initiative falls under the industry category of health services. The procurement was conducted through a direct award without the issuance of a prior call for competition, with key approval by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee on 19th November 2024.

The infant feed provision service offers significant business growth opportunities for pharmacies operating in or near Liverpool. The focus on reducing demand on general practitioners by supplying specialised feeds directly aligns with proactive healthcare delivery trends. Suitable businesses for this opportunity include large-scale healthcare suppliers and SMEs that are keen to expand their services within the health sector. The activity-based funding model ensures that payments are linked to service delivery, providing an attractive financial incentive for committed providers. This contract offers a stable financial opportunity over the one-year period, fostering growth for participating pharmacies while enhancing healthcare delivery for the community.

## Notice

Providing timely access to infant feeds for patients that have had an electronic voucher sent to the selected pharmacies in Liverpool. Reducing demand on General Practice prescribing, by allowing Pharmacists across Liverpool to supply specialised infant feeds directly to patients. Supporting the delivery of proactive care for infants with feeding conditions. Payment is subject to meeting the requirements of the service and comprises a Single Activity Fee payment PS3.61, therefore costs provided are indicative only and subject to change depending on activity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one 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 annual contract value of PS395,893. The current contract is activity based 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018214-2025 |
| 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 | £136,088 |

## 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 | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 48 |
| Supplier names | AD HEALTH; ALLIED PHARMACY; ASDA STORES; AZFRAN; BOOTS; BOUNCE HEALTHCARE; C&P APOTHECARIES; CARE PHARMACY; CENTRAL PHARMACY (LIVERPOOL; DAVEY'S; DAVID LUDZKER; DAVID PORTER; DAY LEWIS; DIAMOND BLUE; EURO CHEMIST; EXEL (GB; GATEACRE CHEMISTS; GORGEMEAD; GREEN LANE PHARMACY; GREENCROSS PHARMACY; HALE VILLAGE PHARMACY; HEALTHY LIVING PHARMACIES; HERITAGECREST; IMAAN; JH WILLIAMS; KELLYS PHARMACY; LEWIS DEYSBROOK; LONGMOOR HEALTHCARE; LP SD FORTY SIX; MCDONNELL'S PHARMACY; MEDSHEALTHCARE; MICON HEALTH; O'BRIENS CHEMISTS; OPTICHEM; PA MCKEEVER; PAXTON; RAMSAL; RB HEALTHCARE; RES HEALTHCARE; RICHARD CLITHEROW; ROWLAND & CO (RETAIL; SEDEM PHARMACY; SETH'S HEALTHCARE; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE; SUPERDRUG STORES; TESCO STORES; TOMLINSONS OF LYTHAM; TSE & SHAH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 18:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018214-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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