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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy, Individual supplier, Boots UK Ltd, Claughton Pharmacy SME, Heatherlands Pharmacy SME, Manor Pharmacy, Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Townfield Pharmacy (Townfield Healthcare Ltd) SME, B&D Dudley (Chemists) LTD T/A Tree Tops Pharmacy SME, Greencross Pharmacy T/A Wilsons Pharmacy SME
- Value
- £2,267 across 10 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 018218-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Nov 2024
- 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 £2274.80. This contract is activity based and funding is aligned to delivery of the activity as outlined within the service specification.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Individual supplier | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Boots UK Ltd | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Claughton Pharmacy SME | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Heatherlands Pharmacy SME | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Manor Pharmacy | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | £413 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Townfield Pharmacy (Townfield Healthcare Ltd) SME | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | B&D Dudley (Chemists) LTD T/A Tree Tops Pharmacy SME | £206 |
| Wirral Palliative Care Emergency Medicines Service | Greencross Pharmacy T/A Wilsons Pharmacy SME | £206 |
About the suppliers
Loquat Pharma Ltd T/A Allied Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Boots UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00928555).
Claughton Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Heatherlands Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Manor Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Tesco Instore Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Townfield Pharmacy (Townfield Healthcare Ltd): every public contract they have won.
B&D Dudley (Chemists) LTD T/A Tree Tops Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Greencross Pharmacy T/A Wilsons Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.