Award

Supply of Colchicine

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Award

07 Apr 2021 at 16:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK has completed a procurement process for the supply of Colchicine, a pharmaceutical product, which was necessitated due to the urgent need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement followed a limited award procedure without prior publication, as permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to extreme urgency. The contracts were signed on 8 March 2021, with the supply services rendered from 12 April 2021. The tender has been classified under the Pharmaceutical Products category with a total estimated value across multiple contracts amounting to approximately £554,567.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those specialising in medication supply for urgent health needs. Companies that manufacture or can supply Colchicine and similar pharmaceutical goods would be well-positioned to compete. The process utilised a negotiated route due to the critical urgency, indicating a preference for reliable suppliers capable of meeting immediate demands, thereby favouring established firms with the capacity for large-scale production and distribution.

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Notice Title

Supply of Colchicine

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the supply of Colchicine for Covid-19.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care conducted a negotiated procedure without prior publication under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) for the supply of Colchicine 500mcg tablets. The contract period expires on 12 April 2021.

Options: Option to extend for a further one month from contract expiry date.

Procurement Information

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gave rise to an extremely urgent need for the Authority to purchase a quantity of Colchicine because the Authority needs to be in a position to treat the population as required such that did not give the Authority sufficient time to comply with the standard Open Procedure time scales for this procurement. Accordingly, the Authority used the negotiated procedure without prior publication - Regulation 32(2)(c) - Extreme Urgency Route (i.e. direct award) permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) to conduct this procurement. It was imperative to maintain security of supply for public health purposes in the face of high global demand. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was not feasible in order for the DHSC to secure the urgent supply of the Colchicine.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a354
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007139-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£611,567 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Simeon Hadebe
Contact Email
simeon.hadebe@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
5
Supplier Names

ACCORD-UK

HFA HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS

MORNINGSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS

SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS

VERTICAL PHARMA RESOURCES

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