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Vaccine Prospectus: National Immunisation Programme and vaccine products

UK Health Security Agency

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08 Sep 2026 at 17:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is exploring vaccine products and activity across the national immunisation programme. The work covers the full vaccine pathway: facilitating innovation, supporting the development and deployment of safe and effective vaccines, and enabling reliable procurement, storage and distribution. It also aims to increase vaccine uptake and reduce infectious disease. This is a goods requirement for vaccines, with activity relevant to suppliers operating in the vaccine and wider life sciences sector. UKHSA’s Vaccine Prospectus sets out its programmes, policy objectives, approach to working with industry and potential future ways to work with the agency. The relevant public-sector customer is UKHSA in London.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. UKHSA has published an intention to engage organisations across industry, academia, research institutions and the wider life sciences sector to increase awareness and encourage discussion. The expected procurement approach has not been settled in the available process information. An engagement milestone is scheduled for 1 January 2030, and the planned contract period is shown as 1 January 2030 to 2 January 2030. These are the buyer’s indicative expectations rather than a tender deadline. The process concerns one planned lot for vaccine products. UKHSA states that publication of the Vaccine Prospectus does not commit it to undertake procurement activity.

This will suit vaccine manufacturers, developers, research organisations, academic institutions and other life sciences businesses with relevant capabilities across the vaccine pathway. Potentially relevant strengths include vaccine research and development, clinical or other evaluation work, regulatory and safety expertise, manufacturing, supply-chain management, storage, distribution and population-level immunisation support. Organisations able to contribute to innovation while meeting the requirements for safe and effective vaccines may be well placed to engage. The prospectus is also relevant to businesses interested in helping the public sector improve vaccine uptake and reduce infectious disease. It provides an early opportunity to understand UKHSA’s priorities and prepare for possible future procurement or collaboration, rather than a contract that can be bid for now.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vaccine Prospectus: National Immunisation Programme and vaccine products

Notice Description

Improving health outcomes through vaccines is a priority for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). We aim to use UKHSA's capabilities across the full vaccine pathway to facilitate innovation and support the development and deployment of safe and effective vaccines, ensure the reliable and timely procurement, storage and distribution of vaccines, and drive increased uptake among the population to reduce the burden of infectious disease. UKHSA published a Vaccine Prospectus in August 2026, which sets out the work that UKHSA and the wider health family do to sustain and grow the UK's world-leading role in immunisation. It details the scope of our programmes, our policy objectives, how we work with industry, and forthcoming opportunities to work with us. The publication can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaccine-prospectus-national-immunisation-programme-and-vaccine-products

Planning Information

This notice does not relate to a specific procurement exercise. No contract opportunity is being advertised through this notice, and publication of the Prospectus does not commit UKHSA to undertake any procurement activity. UKHSA is inviting organisations across industry, academia, research institutions and the wider life sciences sector to read the Prospectus. The purpose of this engagement is to increase market awareness and encourage engagement with relevant stakeholders. To reach the right people at the agency, you can contact UKHSA using the following: Industry enquiries: industry@ukhsa.gov.uk Potential customers, including enquiries about the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC): business@ukhsa.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f509
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085109-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

33651600 - Vaccines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2030 - 2 Jan 2030 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
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

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