Working Collaboratively Opportunity - Supporting Tender - 146127919

Procurement Summary

Country: United Kingdom

Summary: Working Collaboratively Opportunity - Supporting School Access to Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (Aais)

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Posting Date: 29 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 146127919

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
33690000 - Various medicinal products
33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products

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Keeping children and young people with allergies safe while in school is a key priority for the Government. Section 34 of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/34/enacted) places new allergy safety duties on schools. We have published new statutory guidance on Allergy safety in schools (www.gov.uk/government/publications/allergy-safety-in-schools). Currently under the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017, schools in England are permitted to purchase "spare" adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) without a prescription for emergency use in cases of anaphylaxis. The Government intends to require all schools to stock "spare" AAIs. Further education (FE) colleges and other post‑16 institutions are not included in this exemption. Any extension would require regulatory change, which has not yet been implemented. Suppliers should therefore continue to operate in line with the current legal framework. This early engagement supports the Department for Education's (DfE) preparatory work ahead of new statutory guidance, with the aim of ensuring schools can access "spare" adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) quickly, reliably and affordably to support pupil safety. The Department is therefore initiating early market engagement with organisations that supply AAIs, including manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and other authorised suppliers, to better understand the current market landscape and the options available to support schoo...

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