Liverpool Place Spacer Provision Service (Pharmacy)

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded the Liverpool Place Spacer Provision Service (Pharmacy) contract, focusing on the health services industry within the Liverpool area, classified under CPV code 85100000. The procurement process has reached the award stage. The contract was approved on 19th November 2024, commenced on 1st April 2025, and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026.

This service involves providing timely access to spacer devices for patients via selected Liverpool pharmacies. The procurement utilised a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, consistent with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It allows pharmacies to streamline patient care by reducing the demand on General Practice prescribing through direct supply of spacer devices.

Both large-scale enterprises and SMEs in the pharmaceutical supply chain, particularly those operating within the Cheshire and Merseyside regions, stand to benefit from the single activity fee payment model outlined. The awarded suppliers, including Longmoor Healthcare Ltd and several SMEs, demonstrate the contract’s suitability for a range of businesses keen to expand their service provision in healthcare solutions.