Notice Information
Notice Title
Biktarvy
Notice Description
Procurement of Biktarvy, an approved therapy (ART) indicated for the treatment of Antiretroviral disease.
Procurement Information
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights As per Section 41 of the PA2023, a direct award is made in line with Schedule 5 of the PA2023 paragraph 5 "due to the supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required," This product is the only commercially available from one supplier and no competition or alternative exists for this product
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068d02
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043923-2026
- 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
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 May 2026 - 13 May 2029 3-4 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
- SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTADOWN
- Postcode
- BT63 5QQ
- 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)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- Kernan
- Westminster Constituency
- Upper Bann
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043923-2026
13th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038736-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038681-2026
28th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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