Published date: 6 July 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 June 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vaccines - 33651600

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

5120/06/2021

Published date

6 July 2021

Closing date

6 June 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

7 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: COVAX

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Procurement of the Covid-19 BNT162b2 Vaccine.


Award information

Awarded date

7 June 2021

Contract start date

7 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Total value of contract

£1

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Pfizer Limited

Address

Ramsgate Road
Sandwich
Kent
CT13 9NJ

Reference

Companies House number: 00526209

Value of contract

£1

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

Additional details

Information on contract value is being withheld due to commercial sensitivity under Regulation 50(6)(b) and (c) as the publication of the price may enable competitors to calculate cost per dose. This will (i) commercially prejudice the supplier in its ongoing negotiations with other national governments; (ii) commercially prejudice the contracting authority in its ongoing negotiations with other vaccine vendors and (iii) impact fair competition between vaccine vendors .

Contract end date is being withheld on grounds that release of the information would be contrary to public interest under Regulation 50(6)(a). The contract end date is variable based on production and delivery of the requirement. There are significant challenges to overcome and the end date may not be a true reflection, setting unrealistic expectation for the public and in the market. This information is also being withheld on due to commercial sensitivity under Regulation 50(6)(b) and (c) as there is significant competition to develop and bring to the market a successful vaccine. Provision of the contract term may provide valuable information to competitors that may impact negotiations or future competition in the market.
Sub-contractor details are being withheld on grounds that release of the information would be contrary to public interest under Regulation 50(6)(a). This information is very sensitive given potential for targeting and disruption of the activities at the facilities which would be contrary to public interest as these activities are critical to success and delivery of the requirement.


About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Email

VTFContracts@beis.gov.uk