Official UK procurement notice
Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine (2025)
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine (2025)
CPV: Vaccines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contracts for the supply of vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and…Awarded
Contracts for the supply of vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, to be used as part of the national immunisation programme.<br/><br/>Deliveries will be required over a period of 2 years, with an option to extend for up to an additional 24 months.<br/><br/>The awarding of lots is not appropriate for this procurement. Additional information: Value - The contract value is withheld from publication pursuant to regulation 50(6)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of the supplier.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Comparison with specification: N/A
- Risk to programme delivery: N/A
- Shelf life: N/A
- Social value: N/A
- Benchmark price: N/A
- Offer price: N/A
- Additional costs: N/A
- Additional savings: N/A
- Storage cost: N/A
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Dec 2024, 11:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CM/PHV/25/C296805- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052305- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7d0Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracts are for the benefit of the Authority and 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 or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and 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(s) may be made available to the UK devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories to undertake their respective immunisation programmes.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Jan 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected31 Jan 2025
- Submission deadline10 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published29 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
- Contract starts386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2025- Status changed to active3 Feb 2025, 11:39 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Feb 2025, 11:39 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT3 Feb 2025, 11:39 GMT
- Status changed to complete29 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme UK Ltd | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052305-2025-1 · Merck Sharp & Dohme UK Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2025
- Value
- £1
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 052305-2025-2 · GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2025
- Value
- £1
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- MERCK SHARP and DOHME (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria