Planning

Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

03 Apr 2024 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a market engagement exercise for the procurement process titled "Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management" in the pharmaceutical products industry category. The exercise aims to assess the UK market's capacity for providing naloxone and other opioid antagonist drugs. The exercise will inform potential future procurement decisions and buffer stock storage needs, helping businesses understand market demands. The communication indicates a future notice date of 1st July 2024.

This tender process by the Department of Health and Social Care presents an opportunity for companies involved in pharmaceutical and healthcare products to participate. Businesses interested in producing, distributing, supplying, and storing naloxone and opioid antagonist drugs are encouraged to engage in the market exercise. This engagement is vital for shaping future procurement strategies and ensuring readiness to meet potential demand increases across the UK. The formal procurement process is set to begin after the market engagement phase, providing equal opportunities for all interested suppliers.

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Notice Title

Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management

Notice Description

Market engagement exercise to assess the current and future capacity of the UK market to provide naloxone and potential alternative opioid antagonists.

Lot Information

Lot 1

DHSC is conducting a market engagement exercise to understand more about the companies and services in the UK that can, or that are seeking to produce, distribute, supply and store different formulations of naloxone and of other drugs that can reverse the effect of an opioid overdose or of drugs taken with opioids.
The outcome of the market engagement will inform decisions around potential future procurement and storage of buffer stock as well as providing information on how the market could meet a potential increase in demand across the UK. Additional information: For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the goods and services.
It is essential to understand that this market engagement process is separate from the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process begins through the publication of a contract notice, any supplier interested in the contractual opportunity must submit a tender, and all supplier bids will be evaluated on an equal basis and in accordance with the set criteria.

The market engagement brief and associated questionnaire can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b702d08b-f9d2-4f4b-8324-726e540e6177

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010777-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

33670000 - Medicinal products for the respiratory system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Darrell Griffith
Contact Email
ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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