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title: "Commitment Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c8973da1-ced7-4e33-923a-e4850a18c5da"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
published: "2021-03-05"
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# Commitment Agreement

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8973da1-ced7-4e33-923a-e4850a18c5da

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy as the buying organisation, which has awarded a contract titled "Commitment Agreement." This contract, concerning the industry category of vaccines, is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract period running from 8th October 2020 to 8th October 2023. The total value of the contract is £71 million, intended to secure vaccine purchase rights for approximately 13.46 million people through the COVAX initiative. The procurement method used for this agreement falls under the category of "Other - Other," with the tender period having concluded on 7th October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on vaccine production, distribution, and related healthcare services. Companies involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain management would be well-suited to compete, given the substantial value associated with this contract. By engaging with this procurement process, businesses can potentially expand their operations and contribute to public health efforts through collaboration with bodies like The Gavi Alliance, the supplier involved in this contract.

## Notice

The UK has joined the multilateral vaccine procurement initiative - COVAX. The UK has committed PS71m to secure purchase rights for vaccine for up to 20% of the total UK population (~13.46M people) through the 'self-financing' arm of the facility (this is separate from the PS548 contribution made to COVAX to support vaccine access for lower income countries). COVAX provides an opportunity to secure access to additional vaccine candidates and further diversify the UK domestic portfolio. This notice corrects and supersedes a previous notice (see links section). It does not represent a new arrangement or contract with the supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a972fbb-efab-471a-aa70-eba6c85ff818 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Other |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2020 - 8 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £71,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £71,000,000 |
| 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 | THE GAVI ALLIANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33651600 - Vaccines

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a972fbb-efab-471a-aa70-eba6c85ff818

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a972fbb-efab-471a-aa70-eba6c85ff818
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc291e3d-806f-4b43-8c02-42109ec7d91d
  This link refers to the original notice that is corrected and superseded by this notice.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/56228761-3f03-44d7-a067-6c56734e0fdb

## Provenance

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