Official UK procurement notice
2526-026-STA-WBS Provision of Altuvoct (Efanesoctocog alfa) recombinant FVII
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis note formally records that the Transparency Notice was not published at the required stage of the process, due to a procedural oversight. Once identified, the issue was promptly escalated and corrective action was taken to ensure a notice is completed and published in line with the relevant regulatory and governance requirements. Internal processes and controls have since been reviewed to reduce the risk of this happening again. This medicine is a NICE approved product which is not currently available for procurement under the Bleeding Disorders Framework, managed by NHS England. In order for Welsh patients to obtain access to this medicine while a contract is being negotiated between the supplier and NHS England, this contract is being direct awarded to SOBI.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d18
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- Sole supplier of the medicines required and purchase is critical for patient treatment.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd)Provision of Altuvoct (Efanesoctocog alfa) recombinant FVII1 Oct 2026 — 17 Aug 2028 | £270,000 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published30 Sept 2026, 09:45 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (SOBI)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender