Tender

Arden & GEM CSU Category Management Procurement Support

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

15 Mar 2019 at 17:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender titled "Arden & GEM CSU Category Management Procurement Support." This procurement is centred around the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on therapeutic medicines. The tender process is currently active, with responses due by 25th March 2019. The successful contract period will begin on 1st April 2019 and extend until 30th September 2019, with delivery addresses primarily located in the East Midlands region of England. The procurement will follow an open procedure, aimed at enhancing financial sustainability through better management of medicines expenditure, valued at approximately £16 billion annually.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly in the procurement consultancy services sector. Companies that specialise in optimising procurement processes, managing therapeutic reviews, and delivering innovative solutions for specialised medicines will find this tender particularly relevant. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, aligning their capabilities with NHS England's objectives to drive value and efficiency in the management of medicines spending.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Arden & GEM CSU Category Management Procurement Support

Notice Description

The NHS spends cPS16 billion a year on medicines. Driving better value from medicines spend is central to ensuring financial sustainability. To support these ambitions, NHS England has embarked on a Medicines Value Programme (MVP) to deliver better value from its investments in medicines and has prioritised the management of therapeutic medicines. To meet the objectives of the MVP NHS England is seeking to implement Category Management, as a strategic end-to-end process for therapeutic medicines, which aligns business goals and requirements with supply market capability. The approach will enable NHS England to transform the long-term value achieved from money spent on medicines and provide: 1. A systematic and on-going appraisal of efficiency opportunities on a category basis, which could include a range of initiatives such as; commercial access agreements, therapeutic reviews, commissioning policies or exploring new models for procurement for specialised medicines 2. Processes to manage risk and identify any system failure 3. Model to identify the appropriate use of incentives and how best to transact (e.g. CQUINs) to drive system changes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64452c1f-155d-482e-bad1-1c3444b73efb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a38f4e-c825-4962-afd7-096a06ddda50
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

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