Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Simeon Hadebe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
For the supply of Pulmicort Turbohaler 400
Reference number
CM/EMP/21/70704
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded Contract for the Supply of Pulmicort Turbohaler 400mg.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,083,200
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care conducted a Direct Award under the Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) for the supply of Pulmicort Turbohaler 400 mg. The contract period expires on 31 March 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Authority used the negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) – to protect exclusive rights to purchase a quantity of Pulmicort Turbohalers 400mg. The Supplier has exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute the Pulmicort Turbohalers 400mg. This product has a unique mechanism capable of delivering a precise dose to patients and has a proven clinical effect on the treatment of individuals with COVID-19 and other illnesses. This unique delivery system means there are no suitable or reasonable alternatives to this product.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0AA
Cambridge
LCB2 0AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH1 - East Anglia
National registration number
03674842
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,083,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,083,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom