---
title: "Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068935"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-23"
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# Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068935

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract as part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. This contract is for the "Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service," classified under health and social work services. With a focus on ensuring continuity of IV antibiotic supply, the contract aims to support patients and healthcare professionals within Wirral, UKD74 region, with necessary medicines and information. The procurement method was limited, without prior call for competition, and the contract is active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The service, supported by a direct award, has a one-year term, initially approved on 18th November 2025, with a contract value totalling £3020 annually.

This contract opens significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare provision domain, particularly pharmacies able to stock and supply intravenous antibiotics promptly. Organisations such as ASDA Stores Ltd and Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy are already engaged, illustrating the scope for large-scale pharmacies with existing operational capabilities in Wirral to benefit from increased service delivery. The activity-based funding model implies further opportunities for businesses focused on efficient logistical management and growth in healthcare service provision. Pharmacies with strong links to community services and capable of delivering consistent medical supplies and patient support will find this contract particularly appealing.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to improve access to essential IV antibiotic medicines, to ensure continuity of supply, and to support patients, carers and healthcare professionals by providing them with information, advice and signposting, where appropriate. Specifically, the participating pharmacies will provide immediate and consistent access in Wirral for patients and healthcare professionals to IV antibiotic medicines when they are required within contracted pharmacy opening hours.

### 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 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS3020. This contract is activity based and funding is based on 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/036903-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,020 |

## 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 | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ASDA STORES; LOQUAT PHARMA LTD T/A ALLIED PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036903-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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