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title: "Supply of Colchicine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a354"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# Supply of Colchicine

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a354

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK has completed a procurement process for the supply of Colchicine, a pharmaceutical product, which was necessitated due to the urgent need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement followed a limited award procedure without prior publication, as permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to extreme urgency. The contracts were signed on 8 March 2021, with the supply services rendered from 12 April 2021. The tender has been classified under the Pharmaceutical Products category with a total estimated value across multiple contracts amounting to approximately £554,567.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those specialising in medication supply for urgent health needs. Companies that manufacture or can supply Colchicine and similar pharmaceutical goods would be well-positioned to compete. The process utilised a negotiated route due to the critical urgency, indicating a preference for reliable suppliers capable of meeting immediate demands, thereby favouring established firms with the capacity for large-scale production and distribution.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the supply of Colchicine 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 Colchicine 500mcg tablets. The contract period expires on 12 April 2021.

Options: Option to extend for a further one month from contract expiry date.

### Procurement Information

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gave rise to an extremely urgent need for the Authority to purchase a quantity of Colchicine 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. It was imperative to maintain security of supply for public health purposes in the face of high global demand. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was not feasible in order for the DHSC to secure the urgent supply of the Colchicine.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007139-2021 |
| 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 | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 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 | £611,567 |

## 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | ACCORD-UK; HFA HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS; MORNINGSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS; SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS; VERTICAL PHARMA RESOURCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007139-2021

## 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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