---
title: "Knowsley Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051040"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-05-09"
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# Knowsley Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051040

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## Summary

The recent procurement process conducted by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board focused on the provision of palliative care medicines on demand across various sites in Knowsley, classified under the health services sector (CPV 85100000). This initiative ensures that selected pharmacies in Knowsley maintain a consistent stock of required medicines during pharmacy hours, thereby enhancing patient access to necessary medications. The contract, which commenced on 1st April 2024 and is set to expire on 31st March 2025, was awarded directly under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual call for competition, and was approved on the 12th of March 2024. Despite the contract's completion status being marked as "complete," active awards remain for several suppliers.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scaled health services providers eager to establish or expand their network within the Cheshire and Merseyside region. Given its emphasis on patient choice and quality as primary award criteria, businesses specializing in pharmaceutical supply and management with robust logistical capabilities would be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers like Stockbridge Pharmacy, Asda Stores Ltd, Boots UK Ltd, and L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd have already been successfully awarded contracts, highlighting the demand and potential for organisations capable of reliably maintaining a dynamic medical inventory and responding swiftly to patient needs in the healthcare sector.

## 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 Knowsley. 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 Knowsley Pharmacies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Knowsley pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expired on the 31st March 2025. This contract is activity based and the annual values varies which is dependent upon delivering of the expectations within the service specification.

### Procurement Information

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/020243-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 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 | 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 | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ASDA STORES; BOOTS; L ROWLAND & CO (RETAIL; STOCKBRIDGE PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 17:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020243-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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