Generally, purchasing is conducted via an annual tendering process.

Invitation to Tender extends from May 1st and closes:
Pharmaceuticals - after three (3) weeks
Non-Pharmaceuticals - after five (5) weeks

Only Registered Suppliers are eligible to participate in the Tender exercise. Click here to find out how you can become a New Supplier.

Please note the following:
Pharmaceuticals:

ALL drugs MUST be registered with the Chemistry, Food and Drug Division of the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago. Drugs can be either a "recognised brand" or a "generic".

Items to be purchased are advertised by generic nomenclature. Any drug to be purchased must appear on the Ministry of Health's Formulary.

The Formulary categorizes each drug as either "Vital", "Essential" or "Necessary".

Click Here to view the Formulary (VEN List)

Non-Pharmaceuticals:

Samples of items (where indicated on the tender document) tendered MUST be provided.

Download Product Evaluation Form

Tender Reports
The results of the tenders are published toward the end of September, ahead of the procurement cycle – October to September.

The following reports are made available:
Comparative Bids – A compilation of all the bids per item
Tender Awards – A compilation of the successful bids