Specialist Medicines Service
Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Published
- 4 November 2025
- Estimated value
- £48,972
- Place of performance
- UKH34
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Notice number
- 070921-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05da15
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 85100000Health services
Description
The service aims to support the responsive and effective supply of essential medication for Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) and the treatment of Clostridioides difficile (also known as Clostridium difficile, C. difficile or C. diff). This is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhoea. The demand for palliative care treatments and the relevant antibiotics, vancomycin or fidaxomicin, may be urgent and/or unpredictable. The service will operate during all normal opening hours for the community pharmacy and/or any locally commissioned extended hours e.g., Public/Bank holiday rota. The pharmacy contractor(s) (provider) will stock minimum stock levels of a locally agreed list of drugs and will make a commitment to ensure those users of this service have prompt access to these medicines. The pharmacy will provide information and advice to the user, carer and clinician as required. Pharmacy teams should refer to the joint Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)/Marie Curie UK Quality Improvement (Daffodil) Standards for support in continual improvement of their palliative and end of life care arrangements. They may also refer to the specialist palliative care advice lines at the local …
Lots (3)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provision for North East Essex Alliance | 85100000 Health services | — |
| 2 | Provision for Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance area | 85100000 Health services | — |
| 3 | Provision for West Suffolk Alliance area | 85100000 Health services | — |
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Bergholt Pharmacy | — | — |
| Marks Tey Pharmacy | — | — |
| Asda Pharmacy | — | — |
| Oakley Pharmacy | — | — |
| Island Pharmacy | — | — |
| Holland Pharmacy | — | — |
| Woodbridge Pharmacy | — | — |
| Aldeburgh Pharmacy | — | — |
| Walton Pharmacy | — | — |
| Wickham Market Pharmacy | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 070921-2025 · 4 November 2025
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