--- title: "Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2024-04-04" --- # Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb47ddb-ee59-46f1-9bd0-8fe674517b61.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting a market engagement exercise for the procurement titled "Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management" in the pharmaceutical industry. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for April 19, 2024. The value of the contract is £500,000 GBP, and the procurement is focused on goods related to pharmaceutical products for addiction treatment. The buying organisation, DHSC, is seeking feedback from the market to inform potential future procurement decisions and buffer stock storage. The procurement opportunity presented by DHSC for "Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management" is suited for businesses interested in producing, distributing, supplying, and storing naloxone and other drugs that reverse the effect of an opioid overdose. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this opportunity particularly relevant, as the focus is on engaging with market feedback rather than a competitive bidding process. The engagement aims to provide insights on meeting potential increased demand for these critical medical products across the UK. ## Notice 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. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac42123-9732-4617-9d5f-75f2f65e03aa | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products - 33670000 - Medicinal products for the respiratory system - 33693300 - Addiction treatment ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 12:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac42123-9732-4617-9d5f-75f2f65e03aa - 3 Apr 2024 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b702d08b-f9d2-4f4b-8324-726e540e6177 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ac42123-9732-4617-9d5f-75f2f65e03aa 4th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b702d08b-f9d2-4f4b-8324-726e540e6177 3rd April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffab18ec-ad25-42b7-8e3e-fe58d237aac9 20240403 Pre-Market Engagement PIN - Naloxone Alternative Opioid Antagonists V1.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f772caee-a569-4144-9725-47870a314c18 20240403 Market Engagement Brief - Naloxone Alternative Opioid Antagonists V1.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/117d43f4-7ba7-48ed-8fd9-fc980a112c6e 20240403 Pre-Market Engagement PIN - Naloxone Alternative Opioid Antagonists V1.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e069e5ec-a8c7-40ff-b70d-66984eac652b 20240403 Market Engagement Brief - Naloxone Alternative Opioid Antagonists V1.0 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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