Awarded contract

Agreement for the reservation of manufacturing capacity and production and supply of influenza pandemic specific vaccine during a pandemic

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-028287

Published 26 September 2023, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Contact

Laura Hale

Email

countermeasuressupply@ukhsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

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

Agreement for the reservation of manufacturing capacity and production and supply of influenza pandemic specific vaccine during a pandemic

Reference number

CM/EMI/23/C21969

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33651660 - Influenza vaccines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Advance Purchase Agreement for Influenza Pandemic Specific Vaccines

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
  • UKI32 - Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the reservation of manufacturing capacity and production and supply of influenza pandemic specific vaccine in the event of a pandemic.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Clinical / Scientific Evidence / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: UK Manufacturing Diversification / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Allocation / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion - Name: Timeliness & Capacity / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Performance / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Manufacture & Logistics / Weighting: 11

Quality criterion - Name: Product Administration / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Legal Risk / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract has the option to be extended for up to 6 years in fixed increments of 2 years at a time (i.e. 4+2+2+2). The total contract term including any extensions will not exceed 10 years.

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

Competitive dialogue

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-006516


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

30 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SEQIRUS UK LIMITED

Point, 29 Market Street

Maidenhead

SL6 8AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

09614642

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

Information on the contract value has been withheld pursuant to regulation 50(6)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of the supplier.

The contract is for the benefit of the Authority & NHS bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments & their executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies & British Overseas Territories including without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Scottish Ministers. The resulting products delivered against the contract may be made available to the UK devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies & British Overseas Territories to undertake their respective vaccination programmes.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/