Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
PXDB-2967-MWLG
Eaton Road, West Derby
Liverpool
L12 2AP
UK
Contact person: Richard Jolley
E-mail: richard.jolley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.alderhey.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
Outpatient Pharmacy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Outpatient Pharmacy Services at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 812 294.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following the Most Suitable Provider process.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This is a Notice of Intention to make an award and is being published in line with Regulation 12 - under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime - PSR) Regulations 2023. The Most Suitable Provider Process was used to commission this service and award contract.
The contract is for an initial 3-year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st September 2026.
The approximate total contract value for the initial 3-year contract is £13,399,992 excluding VAT.
The approximate value of the optional 2-year extension is £6,699,996 excluding VAT.
The approximate total contract value for the 5-year period if the 2-year extension is exercised will be £16,812,894 excluding VAT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Improving Access, Reducing health inequalities and Facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 Authority by midnight on 12th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
02/06/2026
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
The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd
08742645
c/o The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Clatterbridge Road
Bebington, Wirral
CH63 4JY
UK
NUTS: UKD74
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 812 294.00
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 or Public Contract Regulations 2015 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 12th June 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process following the publication of a notice on 2nd December 2025 (ref: 2025/S 000-078789) informing of the Authority's intention to utilise the Most Suitable Provider process under the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to award a contract for the Provision of Outpatient Pharmacy Services..
The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:
Key Criteria: Quality & Innovation - 30.00%
Key Criteria: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 10.00%
Key Criteria: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 20.00%
Key Criteria: Social Value - 10.00%
Key Criteria: Value - 30.00%
The chosen provider was selected following assessment of the key criteria due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used.
Interested providers were asked to provide information against each of the key criteria for the Authority's assessment team to review. This was then followed up with each provider for any further information or clarifications required by the assessment team to be able to complete their assessment.
This decision has been made by the Authorities' assessment team:
Chief Pharmacist - Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Interim Associate Chief Operating Officer for the Division of Medicine - Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Deputy Director Finance - Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
No conflicts of interest were identified.
Please contact Richard.Jolley@nhs.net with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:
Project reference: C450578
Project title: Outpatient Pharmacy Services
If no representations are received before midnight on 12th June 2026, then the standstill period will come to an end and the relevant authorities can proceed with contract award. No contract will be awarded before midnight on 12th June 2026.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2026