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, Longsters Pharmacy, LP SD One Ltd, Millennium Centre Services Limited SME, Individual supplier, PCT Healthcare Ltd, Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd, Sharief Healthcare Ltd, St Helens Pharmacy Ltd SME, Tomlinsons Of Lytham Ltd, Asda Stores Ltd, Bestway National Chemists Limited SME +6 more
- Value
- £146,890 across 18 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
- 020067-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Mar 2024
- Published9 May 2025Published 423 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB 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 expired on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of £146880. The contract is an activity based contract.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Aim RX Ltd SME | £7,940 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Longsters Pharmacy | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | LP SD One Ltd | £7,940 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Millennium Centre Services Limited SME | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Individual supplier | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | PCT Healthcare Ltd | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Sharief Healthcare Ltd | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | St Helens Pharmacy Ltd SME | £19,850 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Tomlinsons Of Lytham Ltd | £7,940 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Asda Stores Ltd | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Bestway National Chemists Limited SME | £27,790 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Boots the Chemist Ltd | £11,910 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Brian H Donlon Pharmacy SME | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Farleys Chemist Limited | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Hollowood Chemists Ltd SME | £19,850 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Jackson's Chemist Ltd | £3,970 |
| St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service | Liverpool Road Pharmacy | £3,970 |
About the suppliers
Aim RX Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Asda Stores Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00464777).
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.
Farleys Chemist Limited: every public contract they have won.
Hollowood Chemists Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00616537).
Jackson's Chemist Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Liverpool Road Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Longsters Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
LP SD One Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Millennium Centre Services Limited: every public contract they have won.
PCT Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Sharief Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07974901).
St Helens Pharmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08714511).
Tomlinsons Of Lytham Ltd: every public contract they have won.