Bracknell Forest Council - 2. Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC)
Bracknell Forest Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
26 March 2027
213 days remaining
Published
25 April 2024
Type
Not specified
Overview
Bracknell Forest Council on behalf of the three Berkshire East Local Authorities - Slough, Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead – will be hosting a new 3 – year contract for the provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception for 13 – 24-year-olds. This contract will be awarded under the Provider selection Regime process B Direct Award – meaning that any eligible provider can have a Contract.
The contract will be released for publication and download on the 25th March 2024. The contract will run from 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2027. This updated service specification and pricing schedule is modeled and delivered on units of activity.
AI Analysis
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Bracknell Forest Council is looking for a supplier to provide Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) services and products. This is a healthcare supply contract to ensure the council can offer emergency contraception to residents who need it, likely through pharmacies, sexual health clinics, or community health services.
Requirements
- Must be able to supply pharmaceutical-grade Emergency Hormonal Contraception products that meet UK medicines regulations
- Must hold appropriate pharmaceutical wholesaler or supplier licenses
- Must comply with NHS supply chain standards and quality assurance processes
- Must demonstrate ability to maintain reliable stock levels and emergency delivery capacity
- Must follow data protection and confidentiality requirements for sensitive health information
- No specific certifications listed in the notice — check the full tender documents for ISO standards, pharmacy accreditation, or regulatory compliance details
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Supply Emergency Hormonal Contraception products (typically levonorgestrel or ulipristal acetate tablets) to designated council health service locations
- Maintain minimum stock levels to ensure availability for residents within agreed timeframes
- Provide delivery of products to multiple council locations or partner health providers
- Handle product traceability, batch management, and expiry date rotation
- Support training or information materials for staff administering EHC
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a healthcare/pharmaceutical supply contract — expect strict regulatory and quality controls. Check if you need a wholesaler license or can operate as an authorized distributor.
- 2Look in the full tender for: contract value, annual volumes/quantities needed, number of delivery locations, required response times for emergency stock requests, and pricing structure (fixed price vs. variable).
- 3Watch for 'framework agreements' language — councils often use these, meaning you may supply multiple locations over several years rather than a one-off purchase.
- 4Check the specification section carefully for product requirements (strength, packaging, storage conditions) — getting this wrong will disqualify your bid.
- 5Sensitive services: this involves reproductive health, so expect requirements around confidentiality, safeguarding, and potentially equalities impact assessments in the tender documents.
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you're a small pharmacy or health supplier without wholesale licenses, consider partnering with a larger licensed pharmaceutical distributor as a subcontractor — this is common in health supply tenders.
- The council may score social value highly — highlight any local employment, support for health education, or commitment to accessible contraception in underserved areas.
- Check whether the council wants a single supplier or is happy to award to multiple suppliers for resilience — if the latter, you have a better chance competing against larger chains.
Likely incumbents
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1 contract wonlatest 27 May 2026ends 31 May 2031£1m
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MRI Software Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Bracknell Forest Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
25 April 2024
Submission deadline
26 March 2027
Source
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