Published date: 11 September 2019

Last edited date: 11 September 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Influenza vaccines - 33651660

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_216931/796885

Published date

11 September 2019

Closing date

23 September 2019

Contract start date

14 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

A contract needs to be put in place as a matter of urgency to ensure that there are sufficient quantities of the quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine available to be distributed and administered in time to become clinically effective in the population in advance of the peak of the
flu season.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The provision of influenza vaccine, to be held as reserve stock by the supplier and distributed to customers in the manner agreed with the authority. The contracting authority's requirement over the period of the contract is 400,000 doses of vaccine.
The awarding of lots if not appropriate to this procurement as the requirement is for a specific
vaccine.

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About the buyer

Address

2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
England

Email

natalie.howell@dhsc.gov.uk