Biktarvy · 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£1,200,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Gilead Sciences Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of Biktarvy, an approved therapy (ART) indicated for the treatment of Antiretroviral disease.

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: 28 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 13:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043923
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068d02 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 28 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
28 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
28 Apr 2026, 15:33 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 May 2026, 13:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,200,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gilead Sciences LtdBiktarvy tablets13 May 2026 – 12 May 2029	£1,200,000	28 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Gilead Sciences Ltd
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
£1,200,000
Period
14 May 2026 – 13 May 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable to this contract as value is 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

GILEAD SCIENCES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02543818GB-PPON: PPDW-8775-RCQV 280 High Holborn, London, London, WC1V 7EEContact 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, 13:51 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 15:33 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST