Subscription to a Drug Pricing Intelligence Database

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is procuring a subscription to a drug pricing intelligence database to support its mandate of monitoring international pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement practices. The contract, identified by solicitation number SN26002 and valued at $67,733.00 USD excluding GST/HST, is a sole-source award justified under subsection 6(d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, as GlobalData is deemed the only provider capable of meeting all mandatory requirements. The scope requires continuous, real-time access to an integrated platform delivering comprehensive, structured, and regularly updated global data on drug pricing, reimbursement policies, therapeutic costs, and international reference pricing dynamics across more than 80 markets. Key deliverables include daily headline analyses, monthly bulletins and special reports, country-specific profiles, market access risk scores for at least 70 markets, an interactive IRP mapping tool, and a fully searchable drug database with over 20 years of historical pricing data in monthly time series, filterable across 22 fields. The platform must also include a therapeutic cost calculation tool capable of estimating treatment costs based on dosing, duration, and indications, along with data on approval timelines, health technology assessment bodies, and reimbursement decisions. The contractor must provide direct analyst support via phone and email, support up to 15 concurrent users, and enable standardized Excel exports of at least 3,000 rows. All data must be normalized for cross-country comparability, derived from official or contractual sources, and fully transparent in methodology. The contract term runs from award until March 31, 2027, with performance required to be fully operational within 30 days of award. The platform must be accessible remotely from Ottawa, Canada, with no physical delivery or packaging requirements. The government retains no ownership of the intellectual property developed under the contract, which remains with the contractor. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact by April 27, 2026, with no formal page limits but full compliance with minimum technical specifications required for award consideration. No trade agreements apply, no socioeconomic set-asides are in effect, and no security clearances or key personnel certifications are mandated.