VWS Market Consultation Production and supply of diacetylmorphine
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) is planning a market consultation for the production and supply of diacetylmorphine, a regulated medication used in opioid substitution studies. The consultation focuses on identifying potential suppliers that comply with strict Dutch and EU regulations regarding medicinal products, including GMP, safety, and traceability standards. The procurement is intended to ensure a reliable, continuous supply, with attention to logistical aspects such as storage, transport, and distribution. The procedure is a market consultation, intended to engage the market and test the feasibility of the project before a formal tender follows. Key points of attention include the production license, quality assurance, pricing, delivery schedules, and the possibility of scaling up. VWS expects a transparent, competitive market and a clear indication of the feasibility and costs of the project.
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01What is being requested
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) is planning a market consultation for the production and supply of diacetylmorphine, a regulated medication used in opioid substitution studies. The consultation focuses on identifying potential suppliers that comply with strict Dutch and EU regulations regarding medicinal products, including GMP, safety, and traceability standards. The procurement is intended to ensure a reliable, continuous supply, with attention to logistical aspects such as storage, transport, and distribution. The procedure is a market consultation, intended to engage the market and test the feasibility of the project before a formal tender follows. Key points of attention include the production license, quality assurance, pricing, delivery schedules, and the possibility of scaling up. VWS expects a transparent, competitive market and a clear indication of the feasibility and costs of the project.
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Directorate for Nutrition, Health Protection and Prevention, intends as the Contracting Authority to put a tender “Production and supply of diacetylmorphine” on the market. They wish to prepare this tender thoroughly, and part of that involves questioning the market via a Market Consultation.
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market consultation?
What is the subject of the intended tender?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 317K
€ 892K
€ 3,3 mln
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