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Published 4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: Naloxone & Alternative Opioid Antagonists - Buffer Stock Storage & Management

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

GoodsAbove threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Published estimate £1,900,000≈ £2.1m / year · £2,280,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 23 May 2025
Contract term 11 moup to 2 yrs 11 mo with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DHSC is conducting market engagement to understand more about the companies and services in the UK that can, or that are seeking to produce, distribute, supply and store different formulations of take-home naloxone that can reverse the effect of an opioid overdose. In particular, we are looking to understand how these suppliers and manufacturers could potentially meet the future of needs of a UK Buffer Stock of Naloxone. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback via a questionnaire to better understand market capabilities, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference, you may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, submit questionnaires to [email protected]

CPV: Addiction treatment · Medicinal products for the respiratory system · Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 11 mo
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 — 31 Aug 2026 (11 mo) · up to 2 yrs 11 mo with extensionsDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
33600000 Pharmaceutical products33670000 Medicinal products for the respiratory system33693300 Addiction treatment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
Authority reference
C355337
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Addiction treatmentMedicinal products for the respiratory systemPharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506ad

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:34 BST
  2. Market engagement
    9 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    DHSC is conducting market engagement to understand more about the companies and services in the UK that can, or that are seeking to produce, distribute, supply and store different formulations of take-home naloxone that can reverse the effect of an opioid overdose. In particular, we are looking to more…understand how these suppliers and manufacturers could potentially meet the future of needs of a UK Buffer Stock of Naloxone. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback via a questionnaire to better understand market capabilities, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference, you may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, submit questionnaires to [email protected]
  3. Next notice expected
    23 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
  5. Contract starts356 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—30 May 2025CancelledThe decision was made and supported by the appropriate Minister to cease to hold a buffer stock of take-home naloxone. This is due to the expanded access to naloxone and increased product availability.

Notice history

9 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BSTwas £1,900,000
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    4 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 14:46 BSTUK2
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 11:58 BSTUK2
  7. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 11:06 BSTUK2
  8. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 11:05 BSTUK2
  9. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:34 BSTUK2
Published amendments (4)

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Updated link

updated link

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-04: 3 releases · 24 Apr 2025 — 24 Apr 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DHSC, London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EU

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure