Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
RBN
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L355DR
UK
Contact person: Christina Fletcher
Telephone: +44 1704704761
E-mail: christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service
Reference number: C403315
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service for a 3 year term from the 18th May 2026 with 2 x 1 year extension options.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 071 603.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract for a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive process.
The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £2,071,603.
This is an existing service and will be delivered by an existing provider. It is anticipated that the service will commence on 18th May 2026 for a 3 year term with 2 x 1 year extension options.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-007124
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L Rowland & Co Ltd
02288928
Runcorn
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 071 603.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 6th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:
Key Criteria: Quality and innovation 20%
Key Criteria: Value 40%
Key Criteria: Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 20%
Key Criteria: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 10%
Key Criteria: Social Value 10%
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used.
This decision has been made by the Trust's evaluation team.
Jonathan Peacock - Chief Pharmacist
Vicki Caton - Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Debbie Green - Pharmacy Technical Services Manager
Laura McCoy - Information Governance Lead
Daniel Sweeney - Cyber Security Manager
No conflicts of interest were identified.
Please contact christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:
Project reference: C403315
Project title: Provision of Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service
If no representations are received before 6th May 2026, then the standstill period will come to an end and the relevant authority can proceed with contract award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mersey and West Lancs NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital , Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2026