Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    Call for sponsorship - UK-Africa Workshop

  • Notice Description

    The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking sponsors to deliver a high-level 2-day UK-Africa workshop in October/November 2025. This event aims to position the UK as a trusted partner in Africa's expanding health industries and advance commercial opportunities for UK industries in vaccine production in Africa. This private event will convene senior UK and African policymakers, healthcare leaders, and industry stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and drive forward shared priorities in vaccine production and related health manufacturing capabilities. The event forms part of the UK Government's commitment to supporting Africa's growing health industries while advancing commercial opportunities for UK businesses in the sector.

  • Planning Information

    The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking sponsors to deliver a high-level 2-day UK-Africa workshop in October/November 2025. This event aims to position the UK as a trusted partner in Africa’s expanding health industries and advance commercial opportunities for UK industries in vaccine production in Africa. This private event will convene senior UK and African policymakers, healthcare leaders, and industry stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and drive forward shared priorities in vaccine production and related health manufacturing capabilities. The event forms part of the UK Government’s commitment to supporting Africa’s growing health industries while advancing commercial opportunities for UK businesses in the sector. A range of opportunities are available, including but not limited to content, programme partnerships, speaking and network opportunities, offering an exceptional platform for UK pharmaceutical companies to: - Access a high-profile platform to raise your brand reputation and awareness. - Have the opportunity to engage a high-profile audience, interacting and networking with senior government representatives and decision makers from both the UK and African health sectors. - with the strategic priorities of UK HMG, and position your company as an industry leader. - Access a gateway to African markets, facilitating connections and opportunities for commercial partnerships, deals and investment. - Contribute to the conversation on strategies to strengthening Africa’s manufacturing capacity to improve its health systems, access to medical products, and global supply chain resilience. Audience UK pharmaceuticals companies involved in vaccine production and related health manufacturing capabilities, including those interested in technology transfer, medical supply chains, manufacturing and research. Any UK company wanting to explore these opportunities should respond via the MS Forms below by mid-day Monday 30 June 2025. https://forms.office.com/e/cePQBiDLEq If deemed suitable, we will be in contact with your organisation using the email address provided to discuss next steps. Prospective sponsors will undergo due diligence checks from the Department of Health and Social Care to comply with robust UK Government standards. Since this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement, it's been assigned a nominal monetary value of £1. The deadline for responses is 12pm on Monday, 30th June 2025. Please contact ming.luo@dhsc.gov.uk if you have any questions about this opportunity.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-05492e

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032556-2025

    Current Stage

    Planning

    All Stages

    Planning


    Notice Type

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Goods

    Procurement Method

    Not Specified

    Procurement Method Details

    Not specified

    Tender Suitability

    Not specified

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


    CPV Codes

    33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

    33651600 - Vaccines

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    £1

    Lots Value

    Not specified

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    16 Jun 20253 months ago

    Submission Deadline

    Not specified

    Future Notice Date

    30 Jun 2025Expired

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    15 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 30 days

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Planning

    Lots Status

    Planning

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    DHSC, LONDON

    Contact Name

    Not specified

    Contact Email

    ming.luo@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


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