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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: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac189eb4-f053-4202-9ceb-03425dd56f3e

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently in the award stage of a procurement process for a contract titled "Services Agreement for the production of fill finished vaccines for COVID-19 and therapeutics for use in the UK health system." This contract, valued at £50 million, focuses on reserving manufacturing capacity at C P Pharmaceuticals' facility in Wrexham, UK, for 18 months, starting from 1st August 2020 to 1st February 2022. The procurement method employed was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, with the tender period concluding on 17th July 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in pharmaceutical products, particularly those specialising in manufacturing and logistics related to vaccine production. Companies capable of handling large-scale production and distribution, particularly in health-related sectors, would find this contract suitable for their expertise. Additionally, businesses looking to partner with established suppliers like C P Pharmaceuticals may also benefit from entering this growing market.

## Notice

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. Additional information: This Contract Award Notice supersedes the already published notice that exists for this requirement, which can be found in the "links" section of this notice. This Award Notice has been published in order to include a redacted copy of the contract. This does not constitute an additional or separate agreement, and is merely a republication of the original notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e8974a-6658-4314-8d28-2cf8725875a2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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

- 7 Oct 2020 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e8974a-6658-4314-8d28-2cf8725875a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e8974a-6658-4314-8d28-2cf8725875a2
  7th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49d678e4-7b72-42c8-a909-b3980170ec2e
  Redacted contract executed between C P Pharmaceuticals and BEIS.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5997f9de-2273-4574-91d6-050d898c3d8d
  The previous award notice published for this requirement, now superseded by this notice.
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:470506-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  This is a corrigendum to the original award notice published on Tenders Electronic Daily, which includes a link to the original complete award notice published for OJEU.

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