Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 9 May 2025, 18:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Knowsley Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

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 (UKD71)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 12 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Stockbridge Pharmacy +3 more5 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to…Awarded

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.

Delivery: North West · Various sites across Knowsley

85100000 Health services

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: 9 May 2025, 18:06 BST
Last source update: 9 May 2025, 18:06 BST
Authority reference: 24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020243
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051040 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Publisher note: 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. On the 12th of March 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision. Two committee members have a standing declaration of interest. The decision to award was made in line with the Conflict of Interest policy

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 5latest 12 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stockbridge PharmacyOn Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Asda Stores LtdOn Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
L Rowland & Co (Retail) LtdOn Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd- On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Boots UK LtdOn Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines · Stockbridge Pharmacy
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines · Asda Stores Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
- On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines · L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines · Boots UK Ltd
Signed
12 Mar 2024
Value
£0
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

Asda Stores LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FG352 54-56 Huyton Lane, L36 7TX,, Merseyside, North West, L367TX
Boots UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKM99 OLD COLLIERY ROAD, WHISTON, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L35 3SX, Merseyside, North West, L353SX
L Rowland & Co (Retail) LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FA404 ST. CHADS WALK IN CENTRE, ST. CHADS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L32 8RE, Merseyside, North West, L328RE
L Rowland & Co (Retail) LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FF462 17-19 BROAD LANE, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L32 6QA, Merseyside, North West, L32 6QA
Stockbridge PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FK775 Stockbridge Village, L28 1NR., Merseyside, North West, L28 1NR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.