Award

Ivacaftor 75 mg Tablets

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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23 Apr 2024 at 11:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has awarded a contract for the procurement of Ivacaftor 75 mg Tablets to Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The procurement was carried out through a limited procurement method with the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £4,700,000 GBP, was signed on the 18th of April 2024. The procurement falls under the "Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products" industry category.

This tender for Ivacaftor 75 mg Tablets presents a business opportunity for pharmaceutical companies specializing in patent-protected medicines. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract has been awarded. Companies that can provide exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, are well-suited to compete for such tenders. The awarded contract aims to ensure the availability of essential medicines for patient care through a specific economic operator, Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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Notice Title

Ivacaftor 75 mg Tablets

Notice Description

Procurement of Ivacaftor 75 mg Tablets

Procurement Information

These are branded patent protected medicines that are essential to patient care and are available from only one economic operator. BHSCT can confirm that the absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04546b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013122-2024
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

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,700,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20241 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
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
financeprocurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

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