Contract award · 19 Nov 2024

Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded “Wirral Place - Community…” to Asda Stores Ltd, Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy for £3,019.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£3,019 across 2 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Nov 2024
  2. Published30 Apr 2025Published 162 days after the contract date

Description

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.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding ServiceAsda Stores Ltd£2,013
Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding ServiceLoquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy£1,006

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