Liverpool Place Stock Holding of Palliative Care Medicines (Pharmacy)
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
£600 – £2,400
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 April 2025
Type
services
Overview
In order to ensure availability of palliative care medicines, both within hours (8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday) and ideally out of hours (evenings and weekends), a small number of selected community pharmacies across Liverpool will be remunerated to hold an ongoing stock of these medicines. Pharmacies providing the service will have adequate opening times in order to ensure provision in hours and ideally throughout evenings and weekends and will be located to provide geographical coverage across Liverpool. £600 Annual payments will be made on submission of an invoice and annual audit, reimbursement of the drugs costs is separate.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award A to selected Liverpool Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside the contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026 with an estimated contract value of £11,400 with additional drugs costs. This is an activity based contract and funding is based on delivery of activity as outlined within the service specfification.
AI AnalysisMembers
Requirements, key tasks and tips for reading this tender — included with Tendarix membership.
£4.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends and you pay nothing.
Award Details
Allied Pharmacy
£2,400
RB Healthcare Ltd
£2,400
McDonnell's Pharmacy Ltd
£2,400
Bounce Healthcare Ltd
£2,400
Kellys Pharma Ltd
£2,400
Gorgemead Ltd
£2,400
Care Pharmacy Ltd
£2,400
AD Health Ltd
£2,400
Micon Health Ltd
£2,400
Gateacre Chemists Ltd
£2,400
FKJ00
£2,400
Sedem Pharmacy Ltd
£2,400
JH Williams Ltd
£2,400
Ramsal Ltd
£2,400
Asda Stores Ltd
£2,400
C&P Apothecaries Ltd
£2,400
Joseph Garr Ltd
£2,400
Paxton Ltd
£2,400
Boots UK Ltd
£2,400
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ASDA Stores Limited
18 contracts wonlatest 29 Apr 2026£128,509
total awarded
- 2
Sharief Healthcare Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£118,330
total awarded
- 3
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£37,581
total awarded
- 4
Superdrug Stores Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£46,558
total awarded
- 5
Boots UK Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£94,539
total awarded
ASDA Stores Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
Before you bid, buyers check
two years of filed accountsyour financial standingturnover vs contract valueyour Companies House recordcash flow for 30-day termscredit scores and ratios
Actions
Start free trialto open noticeCreate an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Open Bid WriterIndependent software, web & cloud studio. We design, build and grow digital products that quietly outlast their category.
How to Apply
Step-by-step submission guide
Submission Portal
Find a Tender
Open the original notice
Click the button below to view the full notice on Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Check the procedure type
The "Procedure" section tells you if it's Open (one stage) or Restricted (SQ then ITT). This changes how you apply
Access the eSourcing portal
FTS notices link to the buyer's eSourcing platform — register there to access documents
Complete the Selection Questionnaire
Higher-value contracts often require an SQ first — this pre-qualifies you before the full bid stage
Submit electronically
Upload your completed response through the eSourcing platform before the closing date and time
FTS contracts are above UK procurement thresholds. Late submissions are strictly rejected — submit at least 24 hours before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
Buyer Profile
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDKey Dates
Published
30 April 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
award
Source
find a tender
Related Tenders
Colne town council - grounds maintenance
Tenders are invited in respect of one contract, with a duration of 2.25-5 years, detailed below and effective from 1st January 2027. GM5 Alkincoates Park gardening services (exclud
Non-planar surface characterisation and swabbing using the spot robot
The contract is for a UK government agency to commission the design, development, testing, demonstration and delivery of a software suite for the Spot robot that can characterise non‑planar surfaces and perform swabbing tasks.
Neurodevelopmental support for children, families and professionals
The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB will directly award a three‑year contract to the current provider to deliver neurodevelopmental support for children, families and professionals dealing with ADHD or ASD across Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Knowsley, Halton and Warrington.
Provision of occupational health services
The Trust requires a minimum of two Occupational Health Physicians/Providers for a 3- year term from the 1st January 2027 with a 2-year extension option. This contract is for the p