Awarded· 19 Nov 2024
Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Warrington, North West
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Asda Stores
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:45
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to Asda Stores. It was awarded on 19 November 2024.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 30 April 2025. The notice number is 018164-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050aac.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the "Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton" project. This contract, classified under the health services industry category, was awarded through a Provider Selection Regime. The aim is to ensure that pharmacies in Sefton maintain a stock of medicines used for gender dysphoria treatments, thus supporting the health and well-being of transgender individuals.
The contract, which commenced on 1st April 2025 and ends on 31st March 2026, was initiated via a limited procurement method, specifically a direct award to selected Sefton pharmacies, all within the UKD73 region. The contract was signed on 19th November 2024 and marked an active status alongside a reported nominal activity-based funding model.
This contract may also encourage smaller pharmacies to enhance their service scopes and participate in future bids under similar procurement frameworks.
The notice in full
The Pharmacy will maintain an agreed stock of medicines used in the treatment of gender dysphoria and ensure timely access to medicines used in the treatment of gender dysphoria. Also to support the health and wellbeing of transgender people, ensuring they have access to high quality information and advice in a safe and inclusive environment.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Sefton Pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026. The contract value is 0 and is activity based contract.
Funding is based on delivery of the activity outlined within the service specification. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Asda Stores
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 018164-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050aac
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Town
- Warrington
- Postcode
- WA1 1QY
- Electoral ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Delivery area
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Warrington
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Richard Hampson
- Address
- Warrington, WA1 1QY · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Asda Stores
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton
Who won the Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton contract?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Asda Stores on 19 November 2024.
Who is the buyer for Community Pharmacy Trans Health Medicines Stockholding - Sefton?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Richard Hampson.
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