# PPRS - Commercial Policy Support for Medicines Pricing Negotiations

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [PA Consulting Services Ltd](/contract-winners/pa-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £818,682
- Tender value: £825,000
- Award date: 24 April 2018
- Published: 16 April 2019
- Contract start: 26 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 70dbcfcc-8388-4d65-b1c8-0536247d5ebd-284275
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba344898-0841-4284-a04d-5787d8551c95

## Description

The Department requires additional expert commercial policy support to appraise and further develop the spectrum of policy options which have emerged following industry workshops and initial developments\. The supplier will be responsible for taking individual components of a future medicines pricing system, appraising the detailed options for these components that will be taken forward into negotiation with the pharmaceutical industry, and providing clear and evidence-based briefing for senior officials and the government negotiating team on these topics\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70dbcfcc-8388-4d65-b1c8-0536247d5ebd-284275)