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title: "Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ad9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ad9

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the "Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service." The contract, which began on 1st April 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026, focuses on health and social work services with the goal of enhancing access to essential palliative care medicines in the Wirral region (UKD74). This procurement was conducted through a limited process, specifically a direct award without prior publication, as there was no realistic alternative provider. The process culminated with the contract award decision approved by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee on 19th November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in pharmacy and healthcare services, particularly those already operational within the Wirral area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Claughton Pharmacy, Heatherlands Pharmacy, and Manor Pharmacy, as well as larger entities like Boots UK Limited, have already secured active contracts, highlighting the competitive yet accessible nature of such awards. Pharmacies and healthcare service providers that can deliver reliable access to medications and provide professional advice and support will be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders in the future, thereby expanding their market presence and service capabilities.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to improve access to essential palliative care medicines, to ensure continuity of supply, and to support patients, carers and healthcare professionals by providing them with information, advice and signposting, where appropriate.

### 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 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated annual contract value of PS2274.80. This contract is activity based and funding is aligned to 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018218-2025 |
| 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 | £619 |

## 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | WA11 1QY |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | B&D DUDLEY (CHEMISTS) LTD T/A TREE TOPS PHARMACY; BOOTS; CLAUGHTON PHARMACY; GREENCROSS PHARMACY T/A WILSONS PHARMACY; HEATHERLANDS PHARMACY; LOQUAT PHARMA LTD T/A ALLIED PHARMACY; MANOR PHARMACY; TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY; TOWNFIELD PHARMACY (TOWNFIELD HEALTHCARE; VICTORIA CENTRAL PCC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 19:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018218-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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