Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MHRA
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Purchasing
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Risk and Safety Communications Project - Early Market Engagement and RFI
Reference number
C302172
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The objective of any proposed procurement competition(s) will be to award a contract to one or more suppliers who can deliver the services of facilitating communication with an up-to-date, actively maintained, UK-wide list/database of healthcare professionals and relevant administrative staff (may also include other organisation representatives), to enable the MHRA to issue information in a timely and quick manner to a very large audience.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Risk and safety communication is a critical part of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)'s work, with the potential for a major and immediate impact on public health and safety, and consequently our corporate reputation. It is essential therefore that we issue effective communications via appropriate channels to relevant audiences to support patient safety and public health.
The MHRA's current risk and safety communication approaches have been in place for many years, and while there have been some enhancements over time, this is the first major strategy review we have undertaken to help inform the future of risk and safety communications work across the MHRA.
The MHRA needs to reach as many HCPs as possible, across all four nations in the UK, and across all sectors of health and care.
The objective of any proposed procurement competition(s) will be to award a contract to one or more suppliers who can deliver the services of facilitating communication with an up-to-date, actively maintained, UK-wide list/database of healthcare professionals and relevant administrative staff (may also include other organisation representatives), to enable the MHRA to issue information in a timely and quick manner to a very large audience. We would be looking for demonstrable experience and success at conducting similar projects or communications campaigns.
The MHRA is conducting this early market engagement activity to explore potential solutions that could meet the requirements set out in our brief for delivery by one or more suppliers (numbers and approach to be agreed).
This engagement is also intended to alert interested organisations/potential suppliers to our project and provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of and comment on our proposed requirements, as well as to gauge and garner market interest.
This early market engagement activity does not form part of a formal procurement process.
two.2.14) Additional information
For further information, please go onto our e-procurement portal/system Atamis (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) to see the full Brief and RFI document ref C302172.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 August 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Closing date: 16 September 2024