Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside 920, Central Park Square
Warrington
WA11 1QY
Contact
Barry Wood
Barry.Wood@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.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
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service
Reference number
25-26-QYG-12F- IV Antibiotics
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
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: £3,020
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance
ASDA Pharmacy Bromborough
Welton Road
Croft Business Park
Bromborough
CH62 3QP
ASDA Pharmacy Liscard
Sea View Road
Wallasey
CH45 4NZ
Allied Pharmacy
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
Wirral
CH49 5PE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated annual contract value of £3020.40. This contract is activity based and funding is based on delivery of the activity as outlined within the service specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 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.
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
Contract No
25-26-QYG-12F-IV Antibiotics
Title
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 November 2024
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
ASDA House, South Bank, Great Wilson Street,
Leeds
LS11 5AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE42 - Leeds
NHS Organisation Data Service
FT036
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,013
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,013
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
25-26-QYG-12F-IV Antibiotics
Title
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 November 2024
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
Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy
Allied Pharmacy, Unit 18 Bold Industrial Estate, Neils Road
St Helens
WA9 4TU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
FG389
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,006
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,006
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.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
On the 19th November 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision and one conflict of interest was declared. The decision to award was made in line with the Conflict of Interest Policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Central Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom