Published date: 17 February 2025

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: 3 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

LS1 4AP

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

CF-2872200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

17 February 2025

Closing date

3 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription.
The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription which will help identify patent expiry opportunities which can then integrate into work planning and delivery to drive further value for the NHS.

A full description of the requirement can be found in the ITQ document once suppliers have registered their interest.

Please note: the budget for this work is £45,000 exclusive of VAT.

Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login

• Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for 'Medicines Patent Expiry Database'
• Click 'Register Interest'
• Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal.
• Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and:
o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes'
o Click the relevant Project Title
o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message'

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Sharron Giblin

Address

7 & 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom

Email

sharron.giblin@nhs.net