BARICITINIB TABLETS · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£700,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sciensus Pharma Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of Baricitinib, an approved therapy,indicated for a number of inflammatory conditions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Apr 2026, 08:42 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: L-DAC_0426/136
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043975
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068d74 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
As per Section 41 of the PA2023, a direct award is made in line with Schedule 5 of the PA2023 paragraph 5 "due to the supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required,"
This product is the only commercially available from one supplier and no competition or alternative exists for this product

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
29 Apr 2026, 08:42 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
13 May 2026, 14:34 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £700,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sciensus Pharma Services Ltd14 May 2026 – 13 May 2029	£700,000	29 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Sciensus Pharma Services Ltd
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
£700,000
Period
14 May 2026 – 13 May 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable as contract value less than £5million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJCC-1957-RCGP Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT63 5QQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SCIENSUS PHARMA SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02759609GB-PPON: PXLC-2487-LQPH 20 Eastbourne Terrace, London, London, W2 6LGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 May 2026, 14:34 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 08:42 BST