Contract

Knowsley Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

  • NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-020243

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051040

Published 9 May 2025, 6:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Contact

Kellie Connor

Email

kellie.connor@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

Knowsley Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

Reference number

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines Service aims to improve access for people to palliative care medicines when they are required, by ensuring prompt access and

continuity of supply in Knowsley.

It requires Providers to hold a sufficient stock of an agreed list of palliative care medicines during the opening hours of the pharmacy in selected Knowsley Pharmacies.

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: £0.01

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance

Various sites across Knowsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Knowsley pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on

1st April 2024 and will expired on the 31st March

2025. This contract is activity based and the annual values varies which is dependent upon delivering of the expectations within the service specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100

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 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

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

Title

On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 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

Stockbridge Pharmacy

Stockbridge Village, L28 1NR.

Merseyside

L28 1NR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

FK775

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: £0.01

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

Title

On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 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

54-56 Huyton Lane, L36 7TX,

Merseyside

L367TX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

FG352

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: £0.01

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

Title

On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 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

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

17-19 BROAD LANE, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L32 6QA

Merseyside

L32 6QA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

FF462

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: £0.01

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

Title

- On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 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

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

ST. CHADS WALK IN CENTRE, ST. CHADS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L32 8RE

Merseyside

L328RE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

FA404

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: £0.01

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

24-25-QYG-01J-Pailliative Care

Title

On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 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

Boots UK Ltd

OLD COLLIERY ROAD, WHISTON, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, L35 3SX

Merseyside

L353SX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

FKM99

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: £0.01

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 12th of March 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision.

Two committee members have a standing declaration of interest. 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

No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/