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title: "KAFTRIO SACHETS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b414"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2024-11-05"
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# KAFTRIO SACHETS

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b414

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for the supply of KAFTRIO SACHETS, a pharmaceutical product within the "Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products" category. The procurement, identified by tender ID DACPM2024-71, was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication due to proprietary intellectual property rights. The contract was awarded on 23rd October 2024 to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a large scale supplier based in London, and is valued at GBP 485,000. The procurement relates to goods to be delivered to the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust - Pharmacy, located in Belfast (UKN). The procurement process was initiated and managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, with Norma Moore acting as the contact point for the buying organisation.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, particularly those able to supply proprietary and patent-protected medicines. Companies with exclusive distribution rights or those engaged in research and development of specialised pharmaceutical products would find such procurements particularly advantageous. Participation in such contracts can enhance business credibility, expand market reach, and strengthen positions within the healthcare sector. Since this procurement was conducted under limited competition frameworks, businesses need to focus on building exclusive partnerships and maintaining high standards of proprietary product offerings to be competitive in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Procurement of KAFTRIO SACHETS

### 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/035813-2024 |
| 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 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £485,000 |

## 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

- 5 Nov 2024 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035813-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net

## Provenance

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