Published date: 6 July 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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 9NJReference
Companies House number: 00526209
Value of contract
£1
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
Additional details
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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.
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Closing: 6 June 2021, 11:59pm