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title: "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Medway"
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# Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Medway

Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2acf125-3b76-4f7b-91c9-40ba3424da7d

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## Summary

The Medway Council is currently seeking proposals for the "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Medway", a vital assessment that must be completed every three years by Health and Wellbeing boards. This tender falls under the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products category within the services sector, and it is located in the South East of England. The procurement process is open, with the tender period ending on 25th August 2017. The resulting contract is expected to start on 15th September 2017 and continue until 30th March 2018.

This tender provides excellent opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health services and pharmaceutical assessments. Businesses that have experience in conducting similar needs assessments or those within the healthcare consultancy field will find this an opportune moment to engage with local authorities and contribute to essential public health initiatives.

## Notice

The current Medway Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for Medway was undertaken in 2014 and is due to run out in March 2018. This is a mandatory function that Health and Wellbeing boards need to deliver every three years. It was agreed by Public Health DMT that this Needs Assessment be undertaken independently and should be commissioned out.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe5bd6e-ef09-4646-9237-de1974b9a2ec |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2017 at 07:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe5bd6e-ef09-4646-9237-de1974b9a2ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe5bd6e-ef09-4646-9237-de1974b9a2ec
  15th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.medway.gov.uk/

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