Planning

Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women

NHSE

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Planning

08 May 2024 at 14:32

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 May 2024 at 13:18

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Health Service England (NHSE) has issued a planning notice for a tender titled "Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women" in the medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products category. The procurement involves securing a supplier for a major MHRA Marketing Authorisation variation for a new indication to treat acne in women. The engagement end date is 22 May 2024, and interested parties can access information on this opportunity via the NHSE website.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare sector, particularly those experienced in pharmaceuticals or medical equipment. Interested firms should consider the deadline of 22 May 2024 for responding to the Request for Information. The NHSE has emphasized soft intelligence gathering and has clarified that this notice does not trigger a competitive bidding process at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women

Notice Description

NHS England has published this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to securing a supplier to apply for a major (type II) MHRA Marketing Authorisation variation for spironolactone. The variation is to add a new indication to the current licence (marketing authorisation) for treating acne in women. The Successful Supplier would need to prepare a dossier for the MHRA including a Risk Management Plan, apply for the licence variation, and if granted update their licence, Summary of Product Characteristics and patient information leaflet with the new indication and related data. NHS England would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and is publishing a Request for Information. The Request for Information and further documentation will be available from 8 May 2024 and the deadline for responses will be 12 noon on 22 May 2024. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to: http://health.atamis.co.uk. All communications and Request for Information submissions will be conducted via Atamis. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. This notice signals the intention to conduct an information gathering exercise only. This notice does not constitute a call for competition in its own right. Publication of this notice and/ or any responses to it does not commit NHS England and/ or respondents to undertaking or participating in any future procurement process, nor does it provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurrent by any interested party in participating in the information exercise howsoever arising.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf1765c-8e66-4dad-b2cf-aa0507bcae8a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85100000 - Health services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£171,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHSE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7EU
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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