Published date: 15 September 2021

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: 29 September 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,944,000 to £2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_285291/997600

Published date

15 September 2021

Closing date

29 September 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 March 2022

Contract end date

1 March 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a contract with Mawdsley-Brooks & Co Ltd for the supply of Single Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (OTFC) lozenges for a period of 5 years (1 + 4 Option Years) with an estimated maximum value of £1.944M. This is necessary to ensure maintenance of the capability within an acceptable stockholding level.

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.

Summary of the Technical Reason: Mawdsley-Brooks & Co Ltd are currently the only supplier (as directed by the Market Authorisation Holder) who can supply Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (OTFC) lozenges in a single form.

More information

Additional text

Due to the limitations of the character limit it is not possible to enter the full details of the single source justification, for full details of the reasoning, please email tamika.kelly116@mod.gov.uk so that it can be forwarded to you.

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood Yew 3A
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Tamika.Kelly116@mod.gov.uk