Denmark, Norway and Iceland have entered into cooperation regarding the procurement of pharmaceuticals. The countries will jointly procure and award Framework Agreements in order to ensure the supply of pharmaceuticals to the public hospitals and health authorities in the countries. In Denmark certain pharmaceuticals is resold to the Faroe Island and Greenland. For this procurement group delivery to Iceland is an option, see Section II.2.11).

Tenders for the pharmaceuticals are invited so that the contracting authorities can enter into Framework Agreements for delivery of the pharmaceuticals requested in the list of products and specified under the various lots below (Section II.2.4).

The Framework Agreements are non-exclusive to the supplier. The hospitals and health authorities are not obliged to use the Framework Agreement.

Procurement No: 1

ATC Code: J01DH02

Generic name: Meropenem (Vial)

Pharmaceutical form: Powder for infusionfluid

Strength: 500 mg

Unit value: 3 g

Volume in units: (Norway: 3750)(Denmark: 6695)(Iceland: 19)

ATC Code: J01DH02

Generic name: Meropenem (Vial)

Pharmaceutical form: Powder for infusionfluid

Strength: 1 g

Unit value: 3 g

Volume in units: (Norway: 65500) (Denmark: 1784490) (Iceland: 495).

Under the title “quantity in units”, an estimated consumption of the pharmaceuticals is indicated for each of the countries.

It should be noted that this estimate is based on historic consumption data and that the suppliers must expect that the actual purchase under a framework agreement may differ significantly from the estimate. Reference is made to Paragraph 3.6 of the tender specifications and Clause 2 of the Framework Agreement.

The supplier must have authorisation to produce, import or receive pharmaceuticals for wholesale distribution within the EU/EEA.

Marketing authorisations applicable for Denmark, Norway and Iceland must be in place for the pharmaceuticals in sufficient time to ensure that the pharmaceuticals appear in Medicinpriser.dk (Denmark), “Farmalogg” (Norway) and “Lyfjaverðskrá” (Iceland) no later than 1.12.2019. The requirement regarding “Lyfjaverðskrá” (Iceland) only apply if Iceland is part of the framework agreement, see Section II.2.11).