---
title: "Procurement of Mercaptamine Eye Drops"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03681a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2022-09-13"
---

# Procurement of Mercaptamine Eye Drops

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03681a

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement of Mercaptamine Eye Drops in the goods category under the medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products classification. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buyer commenced the tender on September 13, 2022, and the contract was awarded on August 18, 2022. The procurement was for essential medicines required for patient care, sourced exclusively from RECORDATI RARE DISEASES UK LIMITED, under the rationale of single-source availability.

This procurement opportunity is relevant for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those involved in supplying medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, or personal care products. The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's focus on essential medicines presents a specific niche for suppliers with unique products or services catering to critical patient care needs. Establishing relationships within the health industry and demonstrating expertise in providing specialized healthcare products can position businesses well to compete in similar limited tender procedures in the future.

## Notice

Procurement of Mercaptamine Eye Drops from Recordati Rare Diseases (Orphan)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Mercaptamine Eye Drops from Recordati Rare Diseases (Orphan)

### Procurement Information

These essential medicines are required for continuity of patient care medicines are only available from 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/025677-2022 |
| 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 | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 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 | £460,000 |

## 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 | RECORDATI RARE DISEASES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2022 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025677-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/

## Provenance

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