Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Robert Kitt
Telephone
+44 7823534547
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Pharmacy: Emergency Palliative Care Drugs Locally Commissioned Service (LCS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
74 community pharmacies will be contracted to hold minimum stock levels of 16 emergency palliative care drugs to dispense urgent/same day prescription requests for patients in Sussex.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award Process C).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,065
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
74 community pharmacies will be contracted to hold minimum stock levels of 16 emergency palliative care drugs to dispense urgent/same day prescription requests for patients in Sussex.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award Process C).
There are £1,065 * 74 providers each contracted for £1,065 plus any uplifts agreed for 2025-26.
The contract start date is 01.04.2025
The contract end date is 31.09.2025
These are existing providers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing providers are satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Providers are:
Asda Stores Ltd - Hollingbury, Brighton, St Leonards on Sea, Crawley, Worthing.
Adur Medical Ltd - Shoreham by Sea
Paydens Ltd - St Leonards on Sea
Boots UK Ltd - Bexhill on Sea x 2, Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven
Rye, Seaford, Crawley, Horsham, Bognor Regis, Worthing, Brighton, East Wittering, Battle, Eastbourne
Waremoss Ltd - Pulborough
Day Lewis plc - Eastbourne, East Grinstead, Battle.
Ceepharm Ltd - Bognor Regis
Mr V Andrews - Hassocks
Jordans Pharmacy - Bognor Regis
Waremoss Ltd - Moulsecoomb, East Preston, Worthing, Southwick, Brighton x 2, Crawley x 2, Hove, Eastbourne x 5,
Hailsham, Peacehaven, Whitehawk.
Paydens Ltd - Bexhill on Sea
Ringmer Healthcare Limited - Ringmer
Prempharm IV Limited - Henfield
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited - Crowborough
Osbon Medicals Ltd - Eastbourne, Hastings
Paydens Ltd - Steyning, Hailsham
PharmAlert24 LTD - Hastings
A Procter & Son Ltd - Polegate
Radpharm Ltd - Hastings
Paydens Ltd - Seaford, Chichester
Tesco Stores Ltd - Uckfield
Pharma Supply Ltd - Hove
Waremoss Ltd - Haywards Heath
Warwick Radcliffe Healthcare Ltd - Hertsmonceux
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (Direct Award Process C).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asda Stores Ltd
Hollingbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House
16184736
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,065
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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 Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The award decision maker for NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is the Chief Integration and Primary Care Officer.
There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
LONDON
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom