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Published 28 Oct 2026, 17:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EYLEA 3.6MG/90MICROLITRE SOLUTION FOR INJECTION

Official notice

Authority: Western Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£175,268published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 27 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bayer Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Eylea Brand of AFLIBERCEPT 40 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe to meet clinical need in the Western Trust until 30/04/2027.

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 Oct 2026, 17:20 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 17:56 GMT
Authority reference
WT-PHARM-2026-09
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102332
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792e0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Continuity of patient care is required whilst clinicians complete assessment of the potential introduction of the contracted aflibercept biosimilar comparator. Established patients are currently treated with Eylea under existing treatment regimens. Continued supply of Eylea is required pending completion of clinical review, approval of any switching strategy, and implementation decisions.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published29h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 17:56 GMT
  2. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 8 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 17:20 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 17:56 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £175,2681 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bayer PlcAFLIBERCEPT 40 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe10 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2027£175,26827 Oct 2026standstill to 6 Nov 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Western Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVW-2397-PWCT Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT47 6SBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BAYER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00935048GB-PPON: PWRY-2527-LDRY 400 South Oak Way, Reading, South East, RG2 6ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender