Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines - Sefton

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 (UKD73)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 19 Nov 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Asda Central 12 Shopping Park +5 more6 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The object of the service is to maintain an agreed stock of medicines used in the treatment of palliative care patients at designated community pharmacies. This is intended for supply by community pharmacies against FP10 prescriptions issued. The contract is a 0 based contract which is activity driven.

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 Sefton pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026. The contract value is 0 based and activity driven. The funding is dependent upon delivery of the activity as determined within the specification. Additional 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 provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Delivery: North West · Multiple pharmacies across the Sefton area including South Sefton and Southport and Formby.

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: 30 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Authority reference: 25-26-QYG-01T-01V-PC
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018023
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a3e 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 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 6

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

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 6latest 19 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Asda Central 12 Shopping ParkStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Asda Stores LtdStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Cambridge Road PharmacyStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Asda PharmacyStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Aim RX LtdStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded
Tesco In-Store PharmacyStock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines	£0 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Asda Central 12 Shopping Park
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Asda Stores Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Cambridge Road Pharmacy
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Asda Pharmacy
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Aim RX Ltd
Signed
19 Nov 2024
Value
£0
Status
active
Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines · Tesco In-Store Pharmacy
Signed
19 Nov 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 No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park, Warrington, North West, WA11QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICBReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice

ASDA Store LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FKT64 Asda Superstore, 81 Strand Road, Bootle, Liverpool, North West, L20 4BB
ASDA Stores LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FFE24 ASDA Central, 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, North West, PR9 0TY
ASDA Stores LimitedAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FW001 Asda Superstore, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, North West, L10 3JN
Bridge Road ChemistAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FWK89 AIM RX LTD, 54-56 Bridge Road, Litherland, Liverpool, North West, L21 6PH
Cambridge Road PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FNF94 137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown, Southport, North West, PR9 7LT
Tesco In Store PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FXV06 Town Lane, Kew, Southport, North West, PR8 5JH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.