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title: "St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050baf"
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published: "2025-05-01"
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# St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)

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

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has successfully completed the procurement process for the "St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines" service, focusing on health services within Cheshire and Merseyside, specifically in St Helens. This procurement, under the Provider Selection Regime, bypasses the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and aims to ensure continuous access to vital palliative care medicines. The procurement reached the award stage, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2024 and set to expire on 31st March 2025, valued annually at approximately £3,600 though variable based on performance. The contract was awarded directly through a 'limited' procurement method without prior competition.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for pharmacies aiming to enhance their service scope and secure steady revenues through the health services sector. Successful bidders, such as large-scale suppliers like Aim RX Ltd and smaller enterprises like Bestway National Chemists Ltd, demonstrate that both SMEs and large organisations can thrive by meeting criteria centred on patient choice and cost. Pharmacies capable of maintaining consistent stock levels and fulfilling contractual obligations based on activity can leverage this opportunity to fortify their presence in the public health service market, contributing towards meeting regional healthcare needs.

## Notice

The On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines Service aims to improve access for people to palliative care medicines when they are required, by ensuring prompt access and continuity of supply in St Helens. It requires Providers to hold a sufficient stock of an agreed list of palliative care medicines during the opening hours of the pharmacy in selected St Helens Pharmacies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of PS3600.00. Funding is based on achievement of activity as outlined within the service specification. This is an activity based contract and annual values will change dependent upon performance.

### 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/018535-2025 |
| 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 | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 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 | £400 |

## 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 | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | AIM RX; BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS; BOOTS THE CHEMIST; BRIAN H DONLON PHARMACY; HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS; MILLENNIUM CENTRE SERVICES; PCT HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018535-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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