Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 23 Apr 2026, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

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£3,0202 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy, Asda Stores Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Health and social work 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 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 £3020.

This contract is activity based and funding is based on delivery of the activity as outlined within the service specification.

Delivery: North West · Allied Pharmacy Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road Upton Wirral CH49 5PE ASDA Pharmacy Bromborough Welton Road Croft Business Park Bromborough CH62 3QP ASDS Pharmacy Liscard Sea View Road Wallasey CH45 4NZ

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 Apr 2026, 09:54 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 09:54 BST
Authority reference: 26-27-QYG-12F-IV Antibiotic
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036903
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068935 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 18th November 2025 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. 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 2

Awarded value £3,0202 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy	£1,007 †	—	Awarded
Asda Stores Ltd	£2,013 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service · Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£1,007
Status
active
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service · Asda Stores Ltd
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£2,013
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, Central Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA1 1QYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

ASDA Stores LtdAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FT036 ASDA House, South Bank, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, North West, LS11 5AD
Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FG389 Allied Pharmacy, Unit 18 Bold Industrial Estate, Neils Road, St Helens, North West, WA9 4TU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.