Official UK procurement notice
DHSC: Statistical Advisor to Medicine Margin Survey
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe medicine margin survey is a key component of this process by working to ensure that the correct level of funding is delivered to community pharmacies. Based on the results of the quarterly survey, adjustments are made to the NHS Drug tariff (which sets reimbursement prices for medicines dispensed under prescription) to calibrate delivery of future medicine margin and recoup any previous over- or under-delivery.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Statistical services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This procurement was conducted to award for an independent statistical advisor to…AwardedPublished value£125,000
This procurement was conducted to award for an independent statistical advisor to support the DHSC to deliver the its commitment to ensure and monitor delivery of agreed community pharmacy funding is delivered.<br/>The advertised contract value was £125,000 exclusive of VAT and the anticipated contract start date was 31/04/2025. The contract was awarded for 2 years with with options and an expiry date of 1/06/2027.<br/>Deadline for submitting tenders was 24/03/2025 and the route to market was an Open Procedure under PCR 2015.<br/>There were no challenges during the standstill period and One contract for the value of £46,720 was successfully awarded.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C329379- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034988- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e669Find a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 25 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened21 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published25 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jun 2025, 11:06 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | £116,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034988-2025-1 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2025
- Value
- £116,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department of Health and Social CareContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.