---
title: "Supply of Favipiravir Tablets (Avigan)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0298c4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-03-05"
---

# Supply of Favipiravir Tablets (Avigan)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0298c4

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the United Kingdom has completed a tender process for the supply of Favipiravir Tablets (Avigan), a pharmaceutical product being procured due to the urgent need related to Covid-19. The contract was awarded using a limited procurement method that bypassed the standard competitive procedures, citing extreme urgency as the justification. The contract period concluded on 31 March 2021, with a total of 300 packs of 100 tablets procured from the supplier IPS Pharma, with the contract signed on 3 February 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceuticals sector, particularly those that specialise in the production and supply of medicines and health-related goods. Companies with capabilities in pharmaceutical manufacturing, repackaging, or distribution may find similar opportunities arising from urgent healthcare needs such as those related to Covid-19 or other public health emergencies, making it advantageous for them to actively monitor and engage in public procurement processes within the health sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the supply, repackaging and relabelling of Favipiravir (Avigan) for Covid-19.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care conducted a negotiated procedure without prior publication under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) for the supply of 300 packs of 100 tablets of Favipiravir 200mg (Avigan). The contract period expires on 31 March 2021.

### Procurement Information

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gave rise to an extremely urgent need for the Authority to purchase a quantity of Favipiravir because the Authority needs to be in a position to treat the population as required such that did not give the Authority sufficient time to comply with the standard Open Procedure time scales for this procurement. Accordingly, the Authority used the negotiated procedure without prior publication - Regulation 32(2)(c) - Extreme Urgency Route (i.e. direct award) permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) to conduct this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004463-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | IPS PHARMA T/A VERTICAL PHARMA RESOURCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004463-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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