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title: "Supportive Medicines - additional products (ITU, Antibiotics & EOI medicines)Open Supportive Medicines - additional products (ITU, Antibiotics & EOI medicines)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028f62"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-02-02"
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# Supportive Medicines - additional products (ITU, Antibiotics & EOI medicines)Open Supportive Medicines - additional products (ITU, Antibiotics & EOI medicines)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028f62

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process for the title "Supportive Medicines - additional products (ITU, Antibiotics & EOI medicines)" within the pharmaceutical products industry category. This tender was initiated to establish a stockpile of critical medicines, with key items including ICU and antibiotics, as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The procurement method employed was an accelerated open procedure, with contracts awarded for an 11-month period starting from 30 November 2020. The delivery addresses for successful bidders are located in Haydock, England, within various regions of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for pharmaceutical companies, particularly those specialising in ICU medicines and antibiotics, to expand their market presence and support the healthcare system. Businesses that can meet the specific quality criteria, such as medical presentation and shelf-life of medicines, will be well-positioned to compete. The urgency surrounding this tender due to Covid-19 highlights the importance of adaptability and swift response in the healthcare sector, opening avenues for both established suppliers and new entrants focused on innovative care solutions.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded multiple contracts for the supply of pharmaceutical products for a UK stockpile of end of life care medicines, intensive care unit (ICU) medicines and antibiotics. The Department of Health and Social Care are managing the procurement on behalf of Public Health England.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care conducted an accelerated open procedure procurement exercise under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) to source additional pharmaceutical products for a UK stockpile of medicines in response to Covid-19. The stockpile covers additional ITU medicines, antibiotics, and end of life care medicines. The contract period is for 11 months .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002060-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 | 7 |
| Supplier names | ACCORD-UK; BOWMED IBISQUS; ENNOGEN HEALTHCARE; FRESENIUS KABI; INTRAPHARM LABORATORIES; KENT PHARMA; LABORATORIO REIG JOFRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002060-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:423933-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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