WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) is seeking a qualified and competent proposer to support the Essential Medicines and Health Technologies (EMT) unit in exploring options for strengthening access to quality medical products in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The selected contractor  will review the current procurement landscape to support the development of a policy options paper for a context-specific model for coordinated procurement of medical products in the PICs. The model should ensure a ‘by the Pacific, for the Pacific’ approach and aim to strengthen the whole medicines ecosystem in Pacific Island Countries, rather than focusing solely on procurement.  Access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines is fundamental in achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To meet global health targets, it is essential to ensure that all people have access to safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable medicines when and where needed, without financial hardship. This is particularly vital in addressing major public health concerns, such as non-communicable diseases (NCDs); reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH); HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria; and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Ensuring equitable access to quality-assured medicines is also necessary to address emerging health threats that are on the rise due to climate change, and for strengthening pandemic preparedness. The PICs face unique challenges in accessing essential medical products. The geographic remoteness of the region, small and dispersed markets, dependence on imported products, fragile supply chains, and limited health workforce capacity result in higher costs, frequent shortages and stock-outs, vulnerability to global supply disruptions, and insufficient safeguards against substandard and falsified medicines., Many PICs have outdated medicines policies and pharmaceutical laws, lack regulatory capacity, and have weak procurement and supply chain management. In the Western Pacific Region, WHO supports Member States in strengthening access to quality medicines through an ecosystem approach, including updating national medicines policies and essential medicines lists, strengthening legislation and regulatory capacity, and addressing gaps in procurement and supply chain management. Coordinated procurement has been proposed as a strategic solution to rising cost pressures, supply volatility, and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.  WHO is looking for an individual or company to work closely with WHO, Member States, partners and other stakeholders to conduct a landscape analysis of medical product procurement in the PICs, identify bottlenecks, and propose options for improving access, including context-specific mechanisms for coordinated procurement. Please use the subject line WHO Bid Reference WPRO/2026-02/EMT/290765 in all email submissions. Proposals must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 23 February 2026.