Contract for the Supply of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine

Concepts

• vaccines
• supply of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
• provision of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
• march
• february

Location

Bedford, UK

Description

The provision of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

Total Quantity or Scope

The provision of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, deliveries will be required from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2025.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33651600 - Vaccines

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

There is only one supplier with an exclusive global licence to manufacture and distribute this vaccine which is licensed and approved for use in the UK and due to the functions of the vaccine, there is no reasonable alternative or substitute, therefore using the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Other Information

Value — this information is considered by the supplier to be commercially sensitive information. The authority is not publishing the value so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of the supplier. The contract(s) is for the benefit of the contracting authority and NHS bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments and their executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Scottish Ministers. The resulting products delivered against the contract(s) may be made available to the UK devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories to undertake their respective vaccination programmes.