Invitation to Tender 2020/21

PHARMAC invites tenders for the supply of certain pharmaceuticals to DHB hospitals and/or to community pharmacies in New Zealand.

The 2020/21 Invitation to Tender (2020/21 ITT) has been released on the In-Tend e-portal.

If you have already registered your e-mail address with PHARMAC’s tendering e-portal you can access the 2020/21 ITT in the e-portal in Current Tenders. If you have not registered your company with the e-Portal, and you would like to participate in the 2020/21 ITT, please register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pharmac/aspx/Home(external link)

This invitation to tender incorporates the following schedules:

  • Schedule 1 sets out the definitions used in this invitation;
  • Schedule 2 specifies the pharmaceuticals for which you may submit a Tender Bid in relation to community supply and/or hospital supply;
  • Schedule 3 describes the process PHARMAC intends to follow in relation to this tender, and provides instructions on how to submit a Tender Bid in relation to community supply and/or hospital supply;
  • Schedule 4 sets out terms that will apply if your Tender Bid in relation to community and/or hospital supply is awarded Principal Supply Status;
  • Schedule 5 sets out the additional terms that will apply if your Tender Bid in relation to community supply is awarded Principal Supply Status; 
  • Schedule 6 sets out the additional terms that will apply if your Tender Bid in relation to hospital supply is awarded Principal Supply Status; and
  • Schedule 7 sets out the additional special terms that will apply if your Tender Bid in relation to a particular pharmaceutical is awarded Principal Supply Status.

This invitation to tender also incorporates the information on the Electronic Portal referred to in this invitation.

If you wish to submit a Tender Bid in relation to community supply and/or hospital supply, you must submit it via the Electronic Portal to PHARMAC no later than 4 pm (New Zealand time) on Thursday 17 December 2020.

If you have any enquiries about this Invitation to Tender you should contact the Tender Analysts at tender@pharmac.govt.nz (Chippy Compton and Ollie Cox).

We look forward to receiving your tender.