Notice Information
Notice Title
Canakinumab
Notice Description
The intended contract is for the supply of Canakinumab to Northern Health and Social Care Trust for up to a maximum of 3 years
Procurement Information
Purchase of drugs which are subject to patent protection/Sole MA Holder, where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Section 41 schedule 5(5) of the PA2023 permits a direct award in the case of single supplier and permits the award if the following conditions are met in relations to the public contract - (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0553ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053420-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Aug 2025 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- diane.trimble@northerntrust.hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANTRIM
- Postcode
- BT41 2RL
- 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)
- TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Electoral Ward
- Springfarm
- Westminster Constituency
- South Antrim
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053420-2025
3rd September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046999-2025
7th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035302-2025
26th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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