---
title: "Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a576"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2023-02-14"
---

# Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted)

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a576

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency, has awarded the contract for the supply of herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and the contract is for the provision of a vaccine to be used in the national immunisation programme in the United Kingdom. The contracting authority used a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents business opportunities for suppliers of vaccines, especially those with expertise in producing and delivering vaccines for national healthcare programmes. Businesses involved in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and vaccine production would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded contract is currently active, with GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED - Vaccines as the supplier, having signed the contract on 13th February 2023.

## Notice

Contract for the supply of herpes zoster, inactivated vaccine

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a vaccine to protect against Shingles, to be used in the national immunisation programme. Deliveries will be required over the initial term of 3 years and the contract has the option to be extended for up to an additional 12 months. Additional information: Value - The value has been withheld so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of the supplier

Options: This contract has the option to be extended for up to an additional 12 months

### Procurement Information

The Contracting Authority used the negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) - to protect exclusive rights - to purchase a quantity of Shingrix. The JCVI has made a recommendation that Shingrix exclusively be used for the national shingles vaccination programme due to the superiority of the vaccine and DHSC is obliged by law to adopt that recommendation, and the Supplier has global exclusive legal rights to manufacture and distribute Shingrix.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004476-2023 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| 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 | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED - VACCINES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33651600 - Vaccines

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004476-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://uk.gsk.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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