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title: "IMS data on branded medicines expendiutre and parallel imports Q1-Q4 2017 Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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published: "2018-03-01"
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# IMS data on branded medicines expendiutre and parallel imports Q1-Q4 2017 Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff59a513-afb9-44bd-9dc2-08b09e0dae76

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## Summary

The Department of Health has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "IMS data on branded medicines expenditure and parallel imports Q1-Q4 2017," classified under the industry category of software and information systems. The contract, valued at £125,419, was initiated through a tender process. The contract period commenced on 1 April 2017 and concluded on 1 March 2018. The intended delivery addresses included locations across the UK and overseas territories. This procurement was categorised as 'Other - Not Held Centrally,' with the tender period closing on 31 March 2017.

This opportunity presents avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in software and information systems, especially those involved in data analytics within the pharmaceutical sector. The contract's focus on branded medicines suggests that both large enterprises and SMEs equipped to provide analytical services or data management solutions would be well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on transparency, this tender allows prospective suppliers to evaluate previous contract performances and strategise their bids effectively.

## Notice

IMS data on branded medicines expendiutre and parallel imports Q1-Q4 2017 This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedbc46-9c4c-4012-8092-f579be489c59 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Held centrally |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 1 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,419 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,419 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMS WORLD PUBLICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 10:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedbc46-9c4c-4012-8092-f579be489c59
- 19 Feb 2018 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedbc46-9c4c-4012-8092-f579be489c59
- 14 Feb 2018 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49deb83-3161-478d-a9b4-e2fe1151f75b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedbc46-9c4c-4012-8092-f579be489c59
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49deb83-3161-478d-a9b4-e2fe1151f75b
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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