Future opportunity

Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women

  • NHS England

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014716

Published 8 May 2024, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7-8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Leigh Parker

Email

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women

Reference number

C283360

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services
  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 July 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes