Published date: 27 November 2020

Last edited date: 16 February 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 26 February 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£35,000,000

Procurement reference

CM/EMP/21/21025

Published date

27 November 2020

Approach to market date

26 February 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Authority's intention is to establish a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to purchase antidotes and antibiotics to maintain stockpile of medicines for the use in an emergency.

The products to be included are atropine sulphate injection PFS, oral ciprofloxacin, ciprofloxacin solution for infusion, doxycycline capsules and potassium iodate/iodide tablets. The Authority reserves the right to add/remove products (as and when necessary).

Note that the DPS arrangement shall be valid for a period of 10 years.The value included in this future opportunity is an estimate and will depend on requirements during the life of the DPS.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lynne Nichols

Address

2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
England

Email

lynne.nichols@dhsc.gov.uk