--- title: "Working Collaboratively Opportunity - Supporting School Access to Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d560" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d560" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d560.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d560.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2026-07-29" --- # Working Collaboratively Opportunity - Supporting School Access to Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d560 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d560) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d560.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by the Department for Education, a central government public authority based in London, is focused on a market engagement for the provision of adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) to schools across the United Kingdom. This planning stage supports the upcoming statutory requirements under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, which mandates that schools stock 'spare' AAIs for managing anaphylaxis emergencies. The Department is keen to understand the current market landscape by engaging with potential suppliers through a webinar and subsequent 1-to-1 discussions scheduled for early August 2026. Interested parties must register by 10 August 2026, and the market engagement is planned to conclude by the end of August 2026. This early market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors, particularly manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers of AAIs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their potential to offer innovative and cost-effective solutions that could simplify access and reliability of supply for schools. By contributing insights into market dynamics and operational considerations, these businesses have the chance to shape the framework for how schools will procure these life-saving devices, potentially leading to new commercial relationships through voluntary offers and sponsorships. ## Notice Keeping children and young people with allergies safe while in school is a key priority for the Government. Section 34 of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/34/enacted) places new allergy safety duties on schools. We have published new statutory guidance on Allergy safety in schools (www.gov.uk/government/publications/allergy-safety-in-schools). Currently under the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017, schools in England are permitted to purchase "spare" adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) without a prescription for emergency use in cases of anaphylaxis. The Government intends to require all schools to stock "spare" AAIs. Further education (FE) colleges and other post-16 institutions are not included in this exemption. Any extension would require regulatory change, which has not yet been implemented. Suppliers should therefore continue to operate in line with the current legal framework. This early engagement supports the Department for Education's (DfE) preparatory work ahead of new statutory guidance, with the aim of ensuring schools can access "spare" adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) quickly, reliably and affordably to support pupil safety. The Department is therefore initiating early market engagement with organisations that supply AAIs, including manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and other authorised suppliers, to better understand the current market landscape and the options available to support schools in accessing "spare" AAIs. This engagement will inform consideration of a potential working sponsorship approach, through which the provider market may develop voluntary commercial offers directly to schools in return for a rights package. The intention is to support improved affordability, simplify access, and enhance reliability of supply, while maintaining schools' independence in purchasing decisions. To inform this approach, the Department is seeking insight into existing routes to market through which schools purchase AAIs, as well as the practical and operational considerations faced by suppliers, delivery models, and any relevant regulatory factors. This includes understanding potential risks or constraints associated with scaling supply at a national level. The Department intends to hold a market engagement webinar via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 11 August at 11:30 - 12:00 to provide further context on this initiative. Following this webinar, the Department intends to hold 1-to-1 discussions with interested organisations, to support a more detailed exploration of market capability and gather more detailed insight. To register your interest in attending this event and/or the 121 discussions, please email Adrenalinedevices.PARTNERSHIP@education.gov.uk before 12:00 on Monday 10 August. Please note that this notice is for early market engagement and exploratory purposes and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements. Accordingly, the Department will not be liable for any cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice. ### Planning Information The Department intends to hold a market engagement webinar via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 11 August at 11:30 – 12:00 to provide further context on this initiative. Following this webinar, the Department intends to hold 1-to-1 discussions with interested organisations, to support a more detailed exploration of market capability and gather more detailed insight. To register your interest in attending this event and/or the 121 discussions, please email Adrenalinedevices.PARTNERSHIP@education.gov.uk before 12:00 on Monday 10 August. Please note that this notice is for early market engagement and exploratory purposes and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements. Accordingly, the Department will not be liable for any cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071837-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 2 Nov 2028 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | 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 | 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 ### Codes - 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products - 33690000 - Various medicinal products ## Release History - 29 Jul 2026 at 14:49 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071837-2026 - 28 Jul 2026 at 14:45 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071351-2026 - 28 Jul 2026 at 13:29 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071273-2026 - 28 Jul 2026 at 13:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071270-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071837-2026 29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071351-2026 28th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071273-2026 28th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071270-2026 28th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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