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Published 30 Apr 2025, 19:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)

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 (UKD72)

Awarded value£3,6002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Nov 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Allied Pharmacy +9 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In order to ensure availability of palliative care medicines, both within hours (8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday) and ideally out of hours (evenings and weekends), a small number of selected community pharmacies across Liverpool will be remunerated to hold an ongoing stock of these medicines.

Pharmacies providing the service will have adequate opening times in order to ensure provision in hours and ideally throughout evenings and weekends and will be located to provide geographical coverage across Liverpool.

£600 Annual payments will be made on submission of an invoice and annual audit, reimbursement of the drugs costs is separate.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award A to selected Liverpool Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside the contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026 with an estimated contract value of £11,400 with additional drugs costs. This is an activity based contract and funding is based on delivery of activity as outlined within the service specfification.

Delivery: North West · Various pharmacy sites across Liverpool

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: 30 Apr 2025, 19:03 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 19:03 BST
Authority reference: 25-26-QYG-99A-Palliative
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018208
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ad3 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) 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.

Publisher note: 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. On the 19th of November 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision. One committee member has 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 19

Awarded value £3,6002 contracts exc. VAT · 17 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 19latest 19 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Allied Pharmacy	£600 †	—	Awarded
Gateacre Chemists Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded
FKJ00	£600 †	—	Awarded
Sedem Pharmacy	£600 †	—	Awarded
JH Williams Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded
Ramsal Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded
Asda Stores Ltd	£2,400 †	—	Awarded
C&P Apothecaries Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded
Joseph Garr Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded
Paxton Ltd	£600 †	—	Awarded

9 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Allied Pharmacy
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Gateacre Chemists Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · FKJ00
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Sedem Pharmacy
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · JH Williams Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Ramsal Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Asda Stores Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£2,400
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · C&P Apothecaries Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Joseph Garr Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) · Paxton Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£1,200
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
Status
active
Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£600
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, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

19 commercial parties on the notice

AD Health LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FW234 87 Lindisfarne Drive, Liverpool, North West, L12 0BL
Allied PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FA552 Unit 18 Bold Industrial Park, St Helens, North West, WA9 4TU
Asda Stores LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FG850 FJW44 FCN91 FM859 Asda House, South Bank, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, North West, LS11 5AD
Boots UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FXV39 Nottingham, North West, NG2 3AA
Bounce Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKQ07 FH658 10 Park Place, Manchester, North West, M4 4EY
C&P Apothecaries LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FRE10 61 Rodney Street, Liverpool,, Liverpool, North West, L1 9ER
Care Pharmacy LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FLP04 3rd Floor, 5 temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, North West, L2 5RH
FKJ00Awarded supplierGB-NHS: Exel (GB) Ltd 56 High Street, Normanton, North West, WF6 2AQ
Gateacre Chemists LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKJ51 130 Duke Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 2JL
Gorgemead LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FEN74 Lynstock Way, Bolton, North West, BL6 4SA

Show 9 more suppliers

JH Williams LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FTM09 Belmont Grove, Liverpool, North West, L6 4EP
Joseph Garr LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FHK94 155-157 Walton Road, Liverpool, North West, L4 4AH
Kellys Pharma LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FLT52 195 Altway, Liverpool, North West, L10 6LB
McDonnell's Pharmacy LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FW519 10 Park Place, Manchester, North West, M4 4EY
Micon Health LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FHN18 79 High Street Wavertree, Liverpool, North West, L15 8HF
Paxton LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FE874 205 Plumstead Road, Norwich, North West, NR1 4AB
RB Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FA428 Unit 20 Brookfield Drive, Liverpool, North West, L9 7AS
Ramsal LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FEG32 207 Knutsford Road, Warrington, North West, WA4 2QL
Sedem Pharmacy LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FLT32 66-74 Stanley Road, Liverpool, North West, L5 2QA

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.