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Request for Information: Oseltamivir and Zanamivir

UK Health Security Agency

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21 Oct 2026 at 14:53

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 considering a procurement of the antiviral medicines oseltamivir and zanamivir. The requirement is for pharmaceutical products, with delivery across the United Kingdom. UKHSA is seeking market input on available products, supplier capabilities and market conditions to help shape its procurement strategy and assess viable options. The medicines are intended to support UKHSA’s public health and medical countermeasures work. This process is at an early planning stage: it sets out a potential requirement rather than an invitation to tender. Suppliers able to provide either or both medicines are the intended audience for the market engagement.

UKHSA is at the planning stage and has not yet invited tenders. It is conducting preliminary market engagement through a request for information, to inform a possible future procurement; participation does not guarantee that a procurement will follow, and UKHSA may decide not to proceed. The buyer expected to publish a future procurement notice by 1 April 2027. The proposed contract period is 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2029, with an extension possibility to 1 August 2031. The published indicative value is £1. No procurement procedure, award criteria, eligibility conditions or evaluation method have been set out at this stage. UKHSA plans to use its Atamis eSourcing system for any subsequent procurement.

The market engagement is relevant to suppliers with the ability to supply oseltamivir, zanamivir or both, including manufacturers and pharmaceutical distributors with access to suitable products. UKHSA is specifically seeking information on product availability, supplier capability and market conditions, so suppliers able to explain their supply offer and capacity can help shape the potential requirement. Responses may also help UKHSA consider viable procurement options before defining a formal competition. The information provided does not establish a particular technical specification, accreditation, minimum capacity or experience threshold, so suppliers should focus on clearly describing the products they can provide and their ability to deliver them across the United Kingdom. This is a preparation and engagement exercise, not a contract award or invitation to bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information: Oseltamivir and Zanamivir

Notice Description

UKHSA is inviting suppliers to participate in a preliminary market engagement exercise for Oseltamivir and Zanamivir through this Request for Information (RFI), in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information on available products, supplier capability, and market conditions to inform a potential future procurement.

Planning Information

To assist in the development of our procurement strategy and to ensure we consider all viable options, UKHSA welcomes engagement from suppliers capable of supplying Oseltamivir and Zanamivir. Potential bidders should express their interest by emailing commercial.preparednessandcountermeasures@ukhsa.gov.uk to request a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement (“PME”) Request for Information document. Potential bidders should return the completed RFI by email before 1700 hours on 4th November 2026. The aim of this PME notice and the RFI is to notify and engage the market on UKHSA’s current proposals, and to gauge interest in this opportunity from suppliers capable of delivering the products. UKHSA will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system used by UKHSA is Atamis. UKHSA reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. UKHSA is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a procurement will take place, and UKHSA reserves the right to defer from any procurement entirely.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099570-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

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

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2027 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 years
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

Notice Documents

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