Skip to content
SLETOR
ClosedHealth and social care

Medicines Patent Expiry Database Subscription Contracting Authority 25-26[E11]

Leeds, United KingdomNHS england[E1]

Sign in to track this bidAdd deadline to calendar

In plain English

What they want
The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 17 Feb 2025.
Value
GBP 45,000
Buyer
NHS englandSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 45,000
Published[E9]
17 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
11 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription. The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription which will help identify patent expiry opportunities which can then integrate into work planning and delivery to drive further value for the NHS. A full description of the requirement can be found in the ITQ document once suppliers have registered their interest. Please note: the budget for this work is £45,000 exclusive of VAT. Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login • Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for 'Medicines Patent Expiry Database' • Click 'Register Interest' • Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the questions within the portal. • Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and: o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes' o Click the relevant Project Title o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message' Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-03T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is NHS england.

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85100000 (Health services).

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-03T12:00:00Z”

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) have a strong commercial interest in accurate and timely patent expiry information and are looking to procure an information source/database access subscription. The Medicines Value Team (MVT) and the Commerc…”

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Competitive quotation (below threshold).

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 17 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-17T10:43:31Z”

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Medicines Patent Expiry Database Subscription Contracting Authority 25-26".

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 45,000.

    “45000 GBP”

    Document 22c1abdf-023d-43cf-ad2c-d8f79642a8bc-826917, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

Contains public sector information from Contracts Finder, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (opens in a new tab). Personal contact details in notices are not stored or shown.