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
- Aim RX Ltd SME, Bestway National Chemists Limited SME, Boots the Chemist Ltd, Brian H Donlon Pharmacy SME, Hollowood Chemists Ltd SME, Millennium Centre Services Limited SME, PCT Healthcare Ltd
- Value
- £2,800 across 7 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 018535-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Mar 2024
- Published1 May 2025Published 415 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of £3600.00. Funding is based on achievement of activity as outlined within the service specification. This is an activity based contract and annual values will change dependent upon performance.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Aim RX Ltd SME | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Bestway National Chemists Limited SME | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Boots the Chemist Ltd | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Brian H Donlon Pharmacy SME | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Hollowood Chemists Ltd SME | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | Millennium Centre Services Limited SME | £400 |
| St Helens Place - On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy) | PCT Healthcare Ltd | £400 |
About the suppliers
Aim RX Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Bestway National Chemists Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09225457).
Boots the Chemist Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Brian H Donlon Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Hollowood Chemists Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00616537).
Millennium Centre Services Limited: every public contract they have won.
PCT Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won.