Care Home Antiviral Prophylaxis Service in Wirral Place

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD74)

Awarded value£8,658published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Miriam Primary Care Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The vaccination against influenza is a key public health initiative to prevent harm from the virus on vulnerable groups including those who reside in Care Homes. There is an expectation that antiviral medication is considered both to treat vulnerable residents with influenza like illness and prophylactically where an influenza outbreak has been declared by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to Wirral patients.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C…Awarded

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the Care Home Antiviral Prophylaxis Service in Wirral. The contract will commence on the 1st October 2025 and expire on the 30th September 2026. The annual contract value is £8,657.83.

Delivery: North West · Patients residing in Wirral Care Homes and registered with a Wirral GP Practice.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Sept 2025, 16:01 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2025, 16:01 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-058992
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a066 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 30th of July 2025 the Wirral Place Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 25% Quality and innovation: 25% Representations by providers must be made to barry.wood@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £8,6581 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Miriam Primary Care Group	£8,658 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Care Home Antiviral Prophylaxis Service in Wirral Place · Miriam Primary Care Group
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
£8,658
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Miriam Primary Care Group

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 8DBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Miriam Primary Care GroupAwarded supplierGB-NHS: QYG 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 8DBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.