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title: "Services Agreement for the production of fill finished vaccines for COVID-19 and therapeutics for use in the UK health system"
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# Services Agreement for the production of fill finished vaccines for COVID-19 and therapeutics for use in the UK health system

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c49af68-ab98-4dfb-97ea-a99d333c5f37

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract awarded by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for a Services Agreement focused on the production of fill-finished vaccines and therapeutics for the UK health system. This contract, classified under pharmaceutical products, has an estimated value of £50 million and covers the reservation of manufacturing capacity at C P Pharmaceuticals Limited's facility in Wrexham for a period of 18 months. Relevant contract dates include a start date of 1 August 2020 and an end date of 1 February 2021, with the tender period having closed on 31 July 2020.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector capable of providing fill-finish services. Businesses specialising in contract manufacturing, especially in the production of vaccines or related biological products, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, this opportunity highlights the demand for suppliers who can efficiently manage large-scale health system contracts during a critical period for public health.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Contact person Instead of: Alessandra Arceiro Read: Alessandra Arciero Place of text to be modified: E-mail: Instead of: alessandra.arceiro@beis.gov.uk Read: alessandra.arciero@beis.gov.uk Other additional information: The original notice contained two errors, surrounding the named contact individual, and the duration of the contract. These have now been amended to reflect the accurate information. This is only correcting information that was originally provided incorrectly, not reflecting any change in the contract. The reservation of fill & finish manufacturing capacity at C P Pharmaceutical's Wrexham site for 18 months, which will provide capacity for vaccine in bulk product form to be converted into individual doses capable of roll out via a mass vaccination programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5997f9de-2273-4574-91d6-050d898c3d8d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 1 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C P PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2020 at 09:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5997f9de-2273-4574-91d6-050d898c3d8d
- 13 Sep 2020 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5997f9de-2273-4574-91d6-050d898c3d8d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5997f9de-2273-4574-91d6-050d898c3d8d
  4th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=524346000
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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