--- title: "Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHSE" published: "2024-05-08" --- # Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women Buyer: NHSE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbbadda-afe6-4942-967e-9a3c0556a731.json) ## Summary The National Health Service England (NHSE) has issued a planning notice for a tender titled "Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women" in the medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products category. The procurement involves securing a supplier for a major MHRA Marketing Authorisation variation for a new indication to treat acne in women. The engagement end date is 22 May 2024, and interested parties can access information on this opportunity via the NHSE website. This tender presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare sector, particularly those experienced in pharmaceuticals or medical equipment. Interested firms should consider the deadline of 22 May 2024 for responding to the Request for Information. The NHSE has emphasized soft intelligence gathering and has clarified that this notice does not trigger a competitive bidding process at this stage. ## Notice NHS England has published this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to securing a supplier to apply for a major (type II) MHRA Marketing Authorisation variation for spironolactone. The variation is to add a new indication to the current licence (marketing authorisation) for treating acne in women. The Successful Supplier would need to prepare a dossier for the MHRA including a Risk Management Plan, apply for the licence variation, and if granted update their licence, Summary of Product Characteristics and patient information leaflet with the new indication and related data. NHS England would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and is publishing a Request for Information. The Request for Information and further documentation will be available from 8 May 2024 and the deadline for responses will be 12 noon on 22 May 2024. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to: http://health.atamis.co.uk. All communications and Request for Information submissions will be conducted via Atamis. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. This notice signals the intention to conduct an information gathering exercise only. This notice does not constitute a call for competition in its own right. Publication of this notice and/ or any responses to it does not commit NHS England and/ or respondents to undertaking or participating in any future procurement process, nor does it provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurrent by any interested party in participating in the information exercise howsoever arising. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf1765c-8e66-4dad-b2cf-aa0507bcae8a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £171,500 | | 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 | NHSE | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85100000 - Health services - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 8 May 2024 at 14:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf1765c-8e66-4dad-b2cf-aa0507bcae8a - 8 May 2024 at 13:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a32bea6-939d-431c-8793-6de6edce990d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf1765c-8e66-4dad-b2cf-aa0507bcae8a 8th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a32bea6-939d-431c-8793-6de6edce990d 8th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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