Wirral Place - Community Pharmacy Intravenous Antibiotic Stockholding Service

Location

Allied Pharmacy Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road Upton Wirral CH49 5PE ASDA Pharmacy Bromborough Welton Road Croft Business Park Bromborough CH62 3QP ASDS Pharmacy Liscard Sea View Road Wallasey CH45 4NZ

Description

The purpose of this service is to improve access to essential IV antibiotic medicines, to ensure continuity of supply, and to support patients, carers and healthcare professionals by providing them with information, advice and signposting, where appropriate. Specifically, the participating pharmacies will provide immediate and consistent access in Wirral for patients and healthcare professionals to IV antibiotic medicines when they are required within contracted pharmacy opening hours.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected pharmacies across Wirral. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £3020. This contract is activity based and funding is based on delivery of the activity as outlined within the service specification.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Other 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. On the 18th November 2025 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.