---
title: "Diphtheria Antitoxin (2025)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060568"
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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: "2026-01-14"
---

# Diphtheria Antitoxin (2025)

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-060568

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## Summary

The contract titled "Diphtheria Antitoxin (2025)" was conducted by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting through the UK Health Security Agency, a central government public authority located in London, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the industry category of Pharmaceutical products and is related to the procurement of goods. The process has reached the Award stage, with the contract being signed on 18th December 2025 and active from 19th December 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract was awarded using a direct procurement method below the threshold, without competition, involving the supplier Fundação Butantan, a large-scale organisation from São Paulo, Brazil.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly those capable of supplying products such as antitoxins. The procurement method adopted, which bypassed competition due to its below-threshold classification, signals that smaller businesses may also find similar opportunities appealing, albeit prospective tenders may vary in method and threshold application. Hence, businesses with global pharmaceutical supply capabilities or those looking to enter the UK market in this sector could find this procurement landscape advantageous for strategic growth.

## Notice

The supply of Diphtheria Antitoxin (2025)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002992-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | Complete |
| 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 | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FUNDAÇÃO BUTANTAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002992-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002992-2026
  14th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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