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title: "Supportive Medicines Prcourement (Phase 1 Part 2)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029914"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# Supportive Medicines Prcourement (Phase 1 Part 2)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029914

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## Summary

The "Supportive Medicines Procurement (Phase 1 Part 2)" project, initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care, is aimed at acquiring essential pharmaceutical products, specifically targeting urgent supply of medicines related to Covid-19 treatments, including End of Life and Intensive Care medications. The procurement process has been classified under the goods category, with a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency, thus bypassing the typical call for competition. This contract serves the NHS and various health-related bodies across the United Kingdom and its territories. Key actions related to this procurement took place on 17 September 2020, and it has reached the active award stage following its completion on 5 March 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply sectors. Companies that can provide supportive medicines for critical care environments would be particularly well-placed to compete, especially given the urgency dictated by the ongoing health crisis. The inclusion of both large enterprises and smaller manufacturers within the tender process reflects the varied opportunities available for suppliers that can meet the urgent demands of the healthcare system.

## Notice

pharmaceutical products

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A requirement to secure a number ofadditional supportive medicines includingEnd of Life, Intensive Care and Antibioticsfor treatments relating to Covid-19 - urgentdelivery required for available stocks.

### Procurement Information

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was at the centre of the pandemic.During the initial response to the Covid-19 virus (the virus) and due to high global demand, there was concern around the availability of certain medicines used in intensive treatment units and for end of life care (the medicines) and there was a focus on ensuring the medicines would continue to be available to avoid the NHS running out and the impact of this on public health. Although wave 1 of the virus had subsided, the Contracting Authority was expecting and planning for an imminent second wave, and anticipated that the high global demand for the supplies of the medicines would be similar to wave 1. The Contracting Authority, having identified suppliers that were ready, willing and able to supply the medicines, needed to move quickly to secure the available supply. Failure to do this would have resulted in the medicines being sold by the suppliers to another country due to the high global demand. It was imperative to maintain security of supply for public health purposes. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was not feasible in order for the Contracting Authority to secure sufficient supply of the Medicines. The contracts are for the benefit of the Authority and NHS Bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies and the local authorities, other government departments or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health-related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Scottish Ministers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004515-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACCORD-UK; FRESENIUS KABI; KENT PHARMA; PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 22:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004515-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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