--- title: "Emergency Medicines Buffer Stock (EMBS) Consultancy." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH" published: "2017-06-08" --- # Emergency Medicines Buffer Stock (EMBS) Consultancy. Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c658771f-965c-4103-acb0-43f574f3ac79.json) ## Summary The Department of Health is currently running an open procurement process titled "Emergency Medicines Buffer Stock (EMBS) Consultancy" aimed at securing consultancy services for managing emergency medicines in the UK. This tender is classified under the industry category of research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000) and includes relevant locations such as the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The tender period ends on 26th June 2017, by which time all bids must be submitted. The expected contract duration is up to 8 weeks, commencing from 12th July 2017, with a total contract value estimated between £60,000 and £100,000. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy, especially those with expertise in supply chain management and risk assessment in medical supplies. Companies capable of developing methodologies for essential medicine ranking and demonstrating health benefits assessment would be particularly well-suited to compete. The focus on ensuring a robust supply of emergency medicines highlights the ongoing demand for innovative solutions in the healthcare sector, making this a crucial tender for businesses looking to expand their footprint in public health services. ## Notice This is a notification that the Department is running a sub OJEU Open Procurement for the services described. - (for which see ITT ref number 60432,1).Interested suppliers need to register on the BMS system if they have not done so already. Details of registration can be found on the attached instructions document and link provided. This Invitation to Tender relates to the procurement by open sub OJEU tender to award a Contract for the provision of consultancy services for Emergency Medicines Buffer Stocks. DH is responsible for the security of supply of medicines and takes the lead in the prevention, mitigation and management of medicines supply problems within the UK. DH is also responsible for ensuring that plans are in place to prevent and respond to outbreaks of infectious disease and other threats to the health of the population including an influenza pandemic. In the event of a pandemic or other health emergency it is likely that medicines supply will be disrupted. Supply disruptions could put an additional burden on the health system. Medicines may not be available to treat people and patients relying on their regular medicines for existing conditions could be faced with a lack of availability of these medicines. This impacts the health of these patients but could also lead to more hospitalisations and potentially deaths during a time when the pressure on the NHS is already great. The threat of a severe pandemic remains real and a major government priority. This project has two separate deliverables: Deliverable 1: A reproducible methodology, using a MCDA-based approach, to populate and update a ranked list of essential medicines for inclusion within the Essential Medicines Buffer Stock, to support procurement Deliverable 2: A list of essential medicines for inclusion in the EMBS, ranked by the degree to which they are deemed essential, to satisfy various budget scenarios and a method for assessing their health benefits. Bidders are required to refer to the procurement documentation for full details of the requirement. The Contract is expected to be for a period of up to 8 weeks, with extension options. See attached Procurement documents. DH reserves the right to not proceed to Contract for this requirement. Additional information: Completed bids must be submitted via the Department of Health BMS procurement system by not later than 11am on 26th June. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07067961-773a-43b6-901c-8f24604cd46e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Jul 2017 - 13 Sep 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2017 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07067961-773a-43b6-901c-8f24604cd46e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07067961-773a-43b6-901c-8f24604cd46e 8th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/463e41f5-24ac-4b3a-b465-1bf331f6ae1c BMS Tendering Manual - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac52078e-7632-46df-8dab-02862245aa0d 1._DH_Invitation_to_Tender EMBS - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7313c41-a9ed-478e-8e7a-b3129b46b4fc Appendix_A_Terms_of_the_Procurement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67310b75-d8a1-4fbd-a9a7-f85580ad654c Appendix_B_Service_Description EMBS May 2017 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/edc0f038-93d8-4363-9588-de4e96bee70c Appendix C - Agreement_for_Services General_Terms_and_Conditions_for_Services - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c01ab97-fe98-4ec1-a84a-52dd5c58b884 Appendix_D_Response Document and Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement Link to the Department of Health Tender Guidance Web Page ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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