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
- M R Jacob's Pharmacy SME, Kirkby Town Chemist SME, Tops Pharmacy SME, Pilch Lane Healthcare Limited t/a Allied Pharmacy Pilch Lane, Kingsway Pharmacy SME, T/A Prescriptions Pharmacy SME
- Value
- £0.06 across 6 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
- 038727-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Nov 2025
- Published28 Apr 2026Published 161 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to multiple pharmacies within Knowsley Place to provide the Care At The Chemist service. This contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. The value of the contract is activity based and community pharmacists are reimbursed for deliver as per the specification.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | M R Jacob's Pharmacy SME | £0 |
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | Kirkby Town Chemist SME | £0 |
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | Tops Pharmacy SME | £0 |
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | Pilch Lane Healthcare Limited t/a Allied Pharmacy Pilch Lane | £0 |
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | Kingsway Pharmacy SME | £0 |
| Care At The Chemist - Knowsley Place (Pharmacy) | T/A Prescriptions Pharmacy SME | £0 |
About the suppliers
M R Jacob's Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Kingsway Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Kirkby Town Chemist: every public contract they have won.
T/A Prescriptions Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Tops Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Pilch Lane Healthcare Limited t/a Allied Pharmacy Pilch Lane: every public contract they have won.