HPVITS2026-058: Pharmaceutical Products

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HPVITS2026-058 Pharmaceutical Products - Advance Tender Notice

Update 9 Apr 2025:

Kindly be advised that the supplier briefing session and ITS release are still postponed.

These will not occur prior to the Anzac day long weekend. Revised dates for both the supplier briefing and ITS release will be provided in this notice and updated on the HSV website notice at the earliest opportunity.

In order to provide as much time as possible to suppliers considering responding, HSV has provided an updated indicative product list attached to this notice.  Please note that HSV will accept submissions for products that are not within the provided product list, however, these submissions may not be evaluated and/or awarded.

In addition, please find some additional instructions to aid in your response preparations.

• Digital artwork files will be required for all products
  • product images, artwork, and packaging diagrams (primary, secondary, and final product) in JPEG or similar file format.
  • Filename = Subcategory number–Supplier Name–Category Name-file x of y
  • E.g.  336.01-CompanyABC-PARACETAMOL-1of2.jpg

• Product samples will be required for many products
  • one (1) physical sample of each product offered, excluding the following categories: Schedule 8 drugs, Schedule 4 drugs of addiction, oral liquids, creams/ointments, cytotoxic medicines, and galenicals/unscheduled medicines.

• GTIN numbers will be required for all products (www.gs1.org/barcodes/technical)
• CTPP numbers will be required for all products where applicable (www.healthterminologies.gov.au)

Supplier Briefing.

Register for Supplier Briefing: Date to be advised.  via a) Tenders.vic.gov.au advance tender notice listing or b) email direct to pharmaceuticals@healthsharevic.org.au

Supplier Briefing: Date to be advised

Note: The supplier briefing will be conducted online using MS Teams. Duration will be 1 hour (max) to allow for Q&A. Attendance is optional but encouraged for all interested suppliers. An online link will be provided to suppliers who register.  

This Advance Tender Notice is to provide notice of the upcoming HealthShare Victoria tender for Pharmaceutical Products.

The Pharmaceutical Products category is focused on medications required in a public hospital setting.

An indicative product list is provided to allow early consideration by prospective respondents.

Intended scope: 

Scope Inclusions: Pharmaceutical products, Prescription Biological Medicines

Scope Exclusions:  Chemotherapy preparations, Monoclonal antibody preparations, Total parenteral nutrition preparations, Intravenous (IV) fluids, Compounding products/services, Radiopharmaceuticals

Intended dates for the tender are:

Release Date: to be advised

Closing Date: to be advised

Award notification: October 2025

Commencement: 30 January 2026

Document Access:

The indicative product list can be accessed under the folder 'Contract Files' via this webpage, or via the advance tender notice issued on Buying for Victoria webpage (www.tenders.vic.gov.au)

Important Notes:

• The product list and tender dates are indicative and may be subject to change.
• Please ‘Favourite’ the relevant contract ‘HPVITS2026-058 Pharmaceutical Products’ to receive communication updates for this category. 

 Please direct all correspondence through the messaging function in the HSV Procurement Portal. 

Useful information: 
1. To subscribe and receive contract update notifications, favourite this contract cabinet. 
2. Review your account settings to ensure the notification frequency selected is adequate. 
3. Information for Prospective Suppliers can be found on our website: https://healthsharevic.org.au/tenders-and-contracts/information-for-new-suppliers/prospective-suppliers/