--- title: "Addictions to Prescriptions Medicines Review" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND" published: "2018-10-02" --- # Addictions to Prescriptions Medicines Review Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e4987fe-e4ab-4251-a948-29426325b31c.json) ## Summary Public Health England has initiated a procurement process for the "Addictions to Prescriptions Medicines Review", aimed at analysing dependence and withdrawal symptoms from prescribed medications. This project falls under the administrative healthcare services category and is located in Salisbury, England. The tender period concluded on 13 July 2018, with the contract period running from 7 August 2018 to 8 February 2019. The procurement method is classified as "Other - Sub OJEU", and the awarded contract, valued at £95,680, went to the Royal College of Physicians on 3 August 2018. This tender presents substantial opportunities for organisations that specialise in healthcare research and analysis, particularly those with expertise in pharmacology and public health policies. Businesses capable of conducting comprehensive evidence assessments and producing summarised findings on patient experiences will be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should consider leveraging their agility and innovation to meet the project's objectives, while larger entities with established credibility in the healthcare sector may also find this contract advantageous for expanding their service offerings. ## Notice As part of the review of evidence on dependence, and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms associated with prescribed medicines, PHE wishes to commission an external partner to undertake a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) which includes a call for papers, and to synthesise the findings into one report that: a) Describes the harms associated with dependence, and the short term discontinuation and longer term withdrawal symptoms from the following prescribed medicines: opioids for chronic pain (excluding end of life /palliative care/cancer pain), benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, gabapentin and pregabalin (excluding epilepsy treatment), and antidepressants b) Describes the factors that contribute to the risk of harms associated with dependence and and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms from the medicines listed in the review. c) Identifies effective and cost effective approaches to the prevention and treatment of dependence and and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms from the medicines listed in the review. d) Summarises evidence about patients' own experiences of the harms caused by prescribed medicines specifically relating to dependence and and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms from the medicines listed in the review. e) Identifies and describes existing examples of best practice (e.g. services providing withdrawal support) and evaluates the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the UK health/social service delivery models that prevent or treat dependence and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms associated with the medicines listed in the review (as well as health service delivery models in other countries that might inform UK provision). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2e8b8a-99d4-4226-b778-ae53ef8d46a8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Sub OJEU | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Aug 2018 | | Contract period | 6 Aug 2018 - 8 Feb 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £95,680 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP2 0QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2018 at 10:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2e8b8a-99d4-4226-b778-ae53ef8d46a8 - 29 Aug 2018 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2e8b8a-99d4-4226-b778-ae53ef8d46a8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2e8b8a-99d4-4226-b778-ae53ef8d46a8 2nd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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