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SUPPLY OF BOTULISM ANTITOXIN HEPTEVALENT (HBAT)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 May 2023 at 11:45

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20 Jun 2022 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has completed a procurement process for the supply of Heptavalent Botulism Antitoxin (HBAT) with Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc. This contract falls under the goods category and was awarded through a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The contract, valued at £20m for 10 years, aims to maintain the UK Ministry of Defence's capability in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defence.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for suppliers in the immunoglobulins industry, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing antitoxins. The competitive landscape is limited due to the technical requirements of the product, making Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc, as the sole licensed manufacturer of HBAT, the exclusive provider of this critical capability to the Ministry of Defence. Businesses with capabilities in supplying specialised immunoglobulins for CBRN defence applications will find this tender well-suited for their operations.

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Notice Title

SUPPLY OF BOTULISM ANTITOXIN HEPTEVALENT (HBAT)

Notice Description

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), has placed a contract with Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc for the supply of Heptavalent Botulism Antitoxin (HBAT) for a period of 3 years. This is necessary to ensure maintenance of the capability with an acceptable stockholding level.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a contract with Emergent for the supply of Heptavalent Botulism Antitoxin (HBAT) for a period of 10 years (5 + 5 Option Years) with an estimated value of PS20M+. This is necessary to ensure maintenance of the capability with an acceptable stockholding level. Due to the estimated contract value and on the basis that it is to be placed directly with Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc, the contract will be a Qualifying Defence Contract (QDC) and shall comply with the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCR) 2014. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where "Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) allows you to use the Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication when the exclusivity is due to technical reasons". Summary of the Technical Reason: Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc are currently the only licensed manufacturer for HBAT (BAT(r)) which provides antitoxin serotypes A-G for treatment of Botulism worldwide. This product is therefore the only product which provides the full capability to Defence. Additional information: Due to the limitations of the character limit at II 2.4) Description -- 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.

Options: 5 Optional Years

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where "Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) allows you to use the Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication when the exclusivity is due to technical reasons". Summary of the Technical Reason: Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc are currently the only licensed manufacturer for HBAT (BAT(r)) which provides antitoxin serotypes A-G for treatment of Botulism worldwide. This product is therefore the only product which provides the full capability to Defence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034881
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012644-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33651520 - Immunoglobulins

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,955,456 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Lewis Dale
Contact Email
dale.lewis176@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA

Further Information

Notice URLs

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