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title: "Procurement of Ivacaftor Granules 25mg & 50mg from Vertex Pharmaceuticals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03469c"
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buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2022-06-15"
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# Procurement of Ivacaftor Granules 25mg & 50mg from Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03469c

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking to procure Ivacaftor Granules in 25mg and 50mg formats from Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This procurement falls under the category of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, with a total contract value of £1,000,000. The procurement method employed is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the unique nature of the product being patent-protected and essential for patient care. The contract was signed on 9 June 2022, and delivery is designated for the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those capable of supplying branded, patent-protected medications. Given that the contracting authority has constrained the competitive process to a single supplier due to exclusive rights, businesses that specialise in unique pharmaceutical products or have exclusive distribution agreements may find such processes advantageous. The single-supplier scenario underscores the importance of intellectual property in competing for contracts in this industry.

## Notice

Procurement of Ivacaftor Granules 25mg & 50mg from Vertex Pharmaceuticals

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Ivacaftor Granules 25mg & 50mg from Vertex Pharmaceuticals

### Procurement Information

These are branded patent protected medicines that are essential to patient care and are available from only one economic operator. BHSCT can confirm that the absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016375-2022 |
| 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 | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2022 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016375-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/
- https://www.vrtx.com/

## Provenance

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