Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply agreement SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine
Reference number
4764/12/2020-2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33651600 - Vaccines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract value is being withheld due to commercial sensitivity (Reg 50(6)(b) and (c)). Publication may enable competitors to calculate cost per dose. This will commercially prejudice:
(i) the supplier in its negotiations with other national governments; and
(ii) the contracting authority in negotiations with other vaccine vendors.
It may also impact fair competition between vaccine vendors.
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The award of the contract to Moderna is strictly necessary for unforeseeable reasons of extreme urgency; i.e. the urgent requirement to find a viable vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic (Regulation 32(2)(c)).
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
Contract No
4764/12/2020-2
Title
Supply Agreement SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 December 2020
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
Moderna Switzerland GmbH
Aeschenvorstadt 48,
Basel
4051
Country
Switzerland
NUTS code
- CH - Switzerland
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
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract end date is being withheld on grounds that release would be contrary to public interest (Reg 50(6)(a)) and commercial sensitivity (Reg 50(6)(b) and (c)). The date is variable based on production and delivery. Given significant challenges to overcome, the end date may set unrealistic expectation for the public/market.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street, Westminister
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom