Defence pharma contract
May 3, 2016
THE Department of Defence has
issued a Request for Tender for the
supply of pharmaceuticals, medical
and dental consumables for a five
year period.
It’s part of a move by the
government to consolidate
the procurement of all current
and future pharmaceuticals,
consumables and warehousing &
distribution services into a single
Support Contract arrangement.
Currently there are two separate
contracts for the supply of
pharmaceuticals and medical
consumables, which are provided
to military personnel via Australian
Defence Force Central Dispensing
Points located nationally.
The RFT covers all available
pharmaceuticals in four categories
- those in the PBS, not in the PBS,
TGA-approved items, and “any
available pharmaceuticals which
are not TGA-approved but required
by the Commonwealth”.
Actual quantities procured will be
subject to changes in demand.
Consumables sought include
primary health care items such
as swabs, bandages, syringes
and protective equipment; ward
items, theatre products, pathology
products, dental consumables and
miscellaneous other products.
The tender closes on 17 Jun, with
the documents indicating that
after negotiations it’s expected to
be signed in Nov, with a six month
transition period between Dec
2016 and May 2017.
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