Update for the 2017/18 Invitation to Tender - 6 December 2017

6 December 2017

There are some further clarifications and changes to the 2017/18 Invitation to Tender that was issued on 2 November 2017. These changes have been uploaded to the webpage and e-portal as relevant.

Product removal from the 2017/18 ITT

PHARMAC has made the decision to remove 1 line item from the 2017/18 Invitation to Tender:

Chlorhexidine gluconate – Handrub 1% with ethanol 70%

Amendment to line item

A line item has been amended for the following product (changes in bold and italics)

Glyceryl trinitrate – Inj 1 mg per ml, 5 ml – 10 ml

E-Portal Data

Please be aware, when exploring products within the ‘bidding’ tab of the e-portal, the pages 126-150 and 226-250 do not load. This is being rectified.

However, please ensure that all products have been checked against the Schedule Two product list in the 2017/18 ‘Invitation to Tender – Supply of Pharmaceuticals to DHB hospitals and/or to community pharmacies’ document prior to submitting tender bids.

Products affected have been listed below:

Chemical Name	Line Item
Fosfomycin	Powder for oral solution, 3 g sachet
Framycetin sulphate	Ear/Eye drops 0.5%
Furosemide	Tab 20 mg Tab 40 mg Tab 500 mg
Fusidic acid	Crm 2% Oint 2%
Gentamicin Sulphate	Inj 10 mg per ml
Glibenclamide	Tab 5 mg
Glipizide	Tab 5 mg
Glucose [Dextrose]	Gel 40% Tab 1.5 mg – 4 g
Glycerol	Suppos greater than 3 g
Glyceryl Trinitrate	Oint 0.2% Inj 1 mg per ml, 5 ml – 10 ml Inj 1 mg per ml, 50 ml Inj 5 mg per ml, 10 ml
Haloperidol Decanoate	Inj 100 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule Inj 50 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule
Heparin Sodium	Inj 1,000 iu per ml, 20 – 35 ml vial Inj 1,000 iu per ml, 5 ml ampoule Inj 5,000 iu per ml, 5 ml ampoule
Hydrocortisone	Oint 1% (pack size 100 g or less) Oral liq Tab 1 mg Oint 1% (pack size greater than 100 g) Tab 5 mg Tab 20 mg
Hydrocortisone Acetate	Rectal foam 10%, CFC-free
Hydrocortisone Butyrate	Lipocream 0.1% (pack size 30 g or less) Lipocream 0.2% (pack size greater than 30 g) Milky emulsion 0.1% Oint 0.1% Scalp lotn (0.1%)
Hydrocortisone with Miconazole	Crm 1% with miconazole nitrate 2%
Hydrogen Peroxide	Crm 1% Crm 2% Soln 3% (10 vol)
Hydroxocobalamin	Inj
Hydroxychloroquine Sulphate	Tab 200 mg
Hypromellose	Eye drops 0.5% Eye drops 0.3% with dextran
Ibuprofen	Oral liq 20 mg per ml Tab long-acting 800 mg
Idarubicin Hydrochloride	Inj 5 mg Inj 10 mg
Imipenem with Cilastatin	Inj 500 mg with cilastatin 500 mg
Indomethacin	Inj 1 mg Cap 25 mg Cap 50 mg Cap long-acting 75 mg Suppos 100 mg
Intra-Uterine Device	IUD 29.1 mm length x 23.2 mm width IUD 33.6 mm length x 29.9 width IUD 35.5 mm length x 19.6 mm width
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Cap 250 mg Cap 500 mg
Phenytoin Sodium	Inj 50 mg per ml, 2 ml Inj 50 mg per ml, 5 ml
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride	Eye drops 1% Eye drops 2% Eye drops 2% single dose Eye drops 4%
Pindolol	Tab 5 mg Tab 10 mg Tab 15 mg
Pioglitazone	Tab 15 mg Tab 30 mg Tab 45 mg
Pizotifen	Tab 500 mcg
Poractant Alfa	Soln 120 mg per 1.5 ml vial Soln 240 mg per 3 ml vial
Potassium Chloride	Tab long-acting 600 mg
Potassium Citrate	Tab Oral liq 3 mmol per ml
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate	Inj 1 mmol per ml, 10 ml
Povidone Iodine	Antiseptic soln 10% (pack size 15 ml or less) Antiseptic soln 10% (pack size greater than 100 ml) Antiseptic soln 10% (pack size greater than 15 ml but less than or equal to 100 ml) Oint 10% Skin preparation, povidone iodine 10% with 30 % alcohol (pack size 100 ml or less) Skin preparation, povidone iodine 10% with 30 % alcohol (pack size greater than 100 ml) Skin preparation, povidone iodine 10% with 70 % alcohol (pack size 100 ml or less) Skin preparation, povidone iodine 10% with 70 % alcohol (pack size greater than 100 ml)
Prednisolone	Oral liq 5 mg per ml
Promethazine Hydrochloride	Oral liq 5 mg per 5 ml Tab 10 mg Tab 25 mg
Propamidine Isethionate	Eye drops 0.1%
Propranolol	Tab 10 mg Tab 40 mg
Quinapril	Tab 5 mg Tab 10 mg Tab 20 mg
Quinapril with Hydrochlorothiazide	Tab 10 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg Tab 20 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
Ramipril	Cap 1.25 mg Cap 10 mg Cap 2.5 mg Cap 5 mg
Riluzole	Tab 50 mg
Risperidone	Inj 25 mg per 2 ml Inj 37.5 mg per 2 ml Inj 50 mg per 2 ml
Rivastigmine	Patch 4.6 mg per 24 hour Patch 9.5 mg per 24 hour
Salbutamol	Oral liq 2 mg per 5 ml Nebuliser soln, 1 mg per ml, 2.5 ml Nebuliser soln, 2 mg per ml, 2.5 ml
Salbutamol with Ipratropium Bromide	Nebuliser soln 2.5 mg with ipratropium bromide 0.5 mg per vial, 2.5 ml
Sildenafil (current access)	Tab 100 mg Tab 25 mg Tab 50 mg
Sildenafil (widened access)	Tab 100 mg Tab 25 mg Tab 50 mg

More information

If you have any queries regarding the tender, please contact the tender analysts at tender@pharmac.govt.nz