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title: "Supportive Medicines Procurement Exercise - CM / EMI / 20"
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# Supportive Medicines Procurement Exercise - CM / EMI / 20

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-887e1291-0ac4-4e21-9c97-2bbedbcd904d

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the United Kingdom, focused on the acquisition of pharmaceutical products. The tender, titled "Supportive Medicines Procurement Exercise - CM / EMI / 20," aimed to secure stocks of Intensive Treatment Unit medicines, Antibiotic Medicines, and End of Life Care Medicines. The contract period for this procurement spanned from 28 October 2020 to 28 November 2020, and it followed a limited procurement method via a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The process is classified under the CPV code 33600000, and was marked complete following an award to Fresenius Kabi Limited on 24 July 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in pharmaceutical supply, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering high-quality medicinal products. Companies specialising in the sourcing and distribution of Intensive Treatment Unit medicines and related pharmaceutical items can leverage this procurement to enhance their market presence and establish key relationships with public health entities. With a robust need for such supplies in the healthcare sector, businesses prepared to meet the stringent requirements stipulated by the DHSC will find this an advantageous avenue for growth.

## Notice

Procurement exercise to secure stocks of Intensive Treatment Unit medicines, Antibiotic Medicines and End of Life Care Medicines

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ecf60d2-5977-440c-a9dc-6ae387952953 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2020 - 28 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £791,968 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 7EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRESENIUS KABI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ecf60d2-5977-440c-a9dc-6ae387952953
- 17 Nov 2020 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/359857bf-e303-4e82-9d9e-3c5362292249

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ecf60d2-5977-440c-a9dc-6ae387952953
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/359857bf-e303-4e82-9d9e-3c5362292249
  17th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kE94/m30V8hxqZLR46l.Y0PclJsDERybDOL5IWPypefEBJzo
  200917__Fresenuis__Doc.3_Conditions_of_Contract_licensed_medicines - REDACTED

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