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title: "Supportive Medicines including ITU, EOL & Antibiotics"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2020-11-25"
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# Supportive Medicines including ITU, EOL & Antibiotics

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61b71b0a-f4fb-4614-956d-32b525312acd

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting a tender for "Supportive Medicines including ITU, EOL & Antibiotics", with an estimated value of £96 million. This procurement process falls under the pharmaceutical products category and involves the urgent stockpiling of medicines suitable for intensive treatment and end-of-life care due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement uses an open procedure with accelerated time limits, permitting a tender period that concluded on 10th August 2020, while the contract is set to run from 1st September 2020 until 31st August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those able to supply urgent medical products. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement especially relevant, as the authority has indicated interest in engaging such suppliers. Companies with capabilities in healthcare product manufacturing or distribution would be well-positioned to respond to this tender, catering to the critical needs of healthcare providers during ongoing public health challenges.

## Notice

A procurement exercise for supportive medicines that includes End of Life, Intensive Treatment Unit and Antibiotics medicines

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42910764-a367-4794-aa64-cecd40ee3e19 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42910764-a367-4794-aa64-cecd40ee3e19
- 5 Aug 2020 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8bf439c-76d1-4fa6-952d-6b65bd659021

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42910764-a367-4794-aa64-cecd40ee3e19
  25th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8bf439c-76d1-4fa6-952d-6b65bd659021
  5th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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