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Published 25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Rabies Vaccine Response — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

GoodsDirect awardAbove threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£1£1 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Awarded 20 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Bavarian Nordic A/S2 awards
Contract term 4 mostarts 29 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has establish a contract with Bavarian Nordic A/S for the provision of Rabies Vaccine Response.

CPV: Vaccines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 4 mo
Contract period: 29 Sept 2025 — 1 Feb 2026 (4 mo)Delivery: UK
33651600 Vaccines

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
Last source update
25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
Authority reference
C378765
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
Vaccines
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c28
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification
Urgent requirement for stock replenishment to maintain stockpile levels.
Review and risk notes
Risks
Compliant licensing required.

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    4 Aug 2025, 11:54 BST
  2. Next notice expected371 days ago
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts358 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published209 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £11 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bavarian Nordic A/S3 Sept 2025 — 1 Feb 2026£120 Aug 2025Awarded
Bavarian Nordic A/S——Awarded

Contracts

  • Rabies Vaccine Response · Bavarian Nordic A/S

    Signed
    29 Aug 2025
    Value
    £1
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 — 1 Feb 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £1
    Termination
    contractCompleted
    7 agreed KPIs: Goods delivered to Specification · Volume of Goods delivered · Date of delivery …
    • Goods delivered to Specification — The Goods delivered must be as described in the Specification.
    • Volume of Goods delivered — The volume of Goods being delivered must be as specified in the Delivery Schedule.
    • Date of delivery — The date the Goods are to be delivered must be as specified in the Delivery Schedule.
    • Shelf life remaining on delivery — The Goods must be delivered with at least the minimum shelf life remaining as stated in the Specification.
    • Production of monthly contract management reports — The Supplier must provide a monthly contract management report.
    • Production of social value reports — The Supplier must produce regular reports in accordance with their plans to deliver social value
    • Production of modern slavery reports — The Supplier must produce regular reports in accordance with their plans to tackle modern slavery

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMTUK11
  2. Status changed
    25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    25 Feb 2026, 11:01 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 09:54 BSTUK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  7. Contract award notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:47 BSTUK6
  8. Transparency notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:28 BSTUK5
  9. Published value updated
    29 Aug 2025, 10:28 BSTwas £1
  10. Status changed to complete
    29 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
  11. Procurement method changed
    29 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Aug 2025, 11:54 BSTUK2
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-08: 2 releases · 4 Aug 2025 — 29 Aug 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PU

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

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