Community Pharmacy: Emergency Palliative Care Drugs Locally Commissioned Service (LCS)
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The procurement process led by NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board pertains to the contract award for the "Community Pharmacy: Emergency Palliative Care Drugs Locally Commissioned Service (LCS)" within the pharmacy services industry category. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, specifically through the Direct Award Process C. The awarded contract is active from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025, involving 74 community pharmacies across Sussex, who are tasked with maintaining minimum stock levels of specific emergency palliative care drugs for urgent dispensation.
This contract was initiated under a limited procurement method, without a prior call for competition given its alignment with the Provider Selection Regime regulations and falls outside the usual directive's application scope. For businesses, particularly community pharmacies capable of holding stock and dispensing medications, this procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities by securing partnerships with NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board. Pharmacies such as large retail chains and local providers are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as evidenced by the diverse range of awarded suppliers, including established names like Asda Stores Ltd and Boots UK Ltd. By participating in this procurement exercise, pharmacies not only secure a revenue stream through government contracts but also enhance their operational reputation within the health care services sector by contributing to critical healthcare provision in emergencies.
74 community pharmacies will be contracted to hold minimum stock levels of 16 emergency palliative care drugs to dispense urgent/same day prescription requests for patients in Sussex. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award Process C).
74 community pharmacies will be contracted to hold minimum stock levels of 16 emergency palliative care drugs to dispense urgent/same day prescription requests for patients in Sussex. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award Process C). There are PS1,065 * 74 providers each contracted for PS1,065 plus any uplifts agreed for 2025-26. The contract start date is 01.04.2025 The contract end date is 31.09.2025 These are existing providers. Additional information: The Providers are: Asda Stores Ltd - Hollingbury, Brighton, St Leonards on Sea, Crawley, Worthing. Adur Medical Ltd - Shoreham by Sea Paydens Ltd - St Leonards on Sea Boots UK Ltd - Bexhill on Sea x 2, Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven Rye, Seaford, Crawley, Horsham, Bognor Regis, Worthing, Brighton, East Wittering, Battle, Eastbourne Waremoss Ltd - Pulborough Day Lewis plc - Eastbourne, East Grinstead, Battle. Ceepharm Ltd - Bognor Regis Mr V Andrews - Hassocks Jordans Pharmacy - Bognor Regis Waremoss Ltd - Moulsecoomb, East Preston, Worthing, Southwick, Brighton x 2, Crawley x 2, Hove, Eastbourne x 5, Hailsham, Peacehaven, Whitehawk. Paydens Ltd - Bexhill on Sea Ringmer Healthcare Limited - Ringmer Prempharm IV Limited - Henfield Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited - Crowborough Osbon Medicals Ltd - Eastbourne, Hastings Paydens Ltd - Steyning, Hailsham PharmAlert24 LTD - Hastings A Procter & Son Ltd - Polegate Radpharm Ltd - Hastings Paydens Ltd - Seaford, Chichester Tesco Stores Ltd - Uckfield Pharma Supply Ltd - Hove Waremoss Ltd - Haywards Heath Warwick Radcliffe Healthcare Ltd - Hertsmonceux
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