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Contract for the Supply of Remdesivir

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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31 Mar 2021 at 13:09

Award Notice
Award

31 Mar 2021 at 10:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process for the supply of Remdesivir, a pharmaceutical product under the CPV category 33600000. This contract was initiated as a selective tender and involved a call-off from an EU framework agreement. The contract was valued at £21,455,873.40 and took effect from 13th October 2020 until its completion on 31st October 2020. The award notice for this contract was published on 31st March 2021, and the procurement process took place in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical supplies, particularly those capable of delivering large-scale orders efficiently. Although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were not identified as suitable for this particular tender, larger businesses with the capacity to supply high-demand pharmaceutical products can benefit from this contract structure. Engaging with future tenders like this one can help companies grow within the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply of Remdesivir

Notice Description

Contract for the Supply of Remdesivir. Call off 1 against an EU framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a869fe83-1c5f-4903-b2da-037a6f089b45
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc99535c-46d8-45e3-ae51-bf204013cb46
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,455,873 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,455,873 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GILEAD SCIENCES

Further Information

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