Published date: 15 August 2016

Last edited date: 18 November 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

Any region, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£16,000,000 to £41,000,000

Procurement reference

CM/EMP/15/5471_1

Published date

15 August 2016

Closing date

12 September 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This procurement exercise is intended to establish a framework agreement against which Public Health England would call off their requirements for the stockpile of emergency medicines. This includes the provision of: ciprofloxacin (tablets, suspension and injection), doxycycline and gentamicin. The duration of the framework agreement is 2 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 24 months.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Strategic stockpile of medicines 2017

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 June 2016

Attachments

Links

Additional text

Expressions of interest for this restricted procedure closed in line with OJEU notice 28 July 2016.

About the buyer

Address

2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
England

Email

lynne.nichols@dh.gsi.gov.uk