Official UK procurement notice
Smallpox Vaccine (Imvanex) · 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)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Award in standstill 8 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bavarian Nordic A/S
Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Oct 2029 · starts 12 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supply of Smallpox Vaccine (Imvanex)
CPV: Vaccines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2026, 11:44 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Authority reference
C449416- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085113- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a761Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Section 41 Single Supplier for third-generation smallpox vaccine
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Compliant licensing required
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
28 May 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published151 days ago28 May 2026, 11:44 BST
- Market engagement136 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Suppliers are invited to submit responses including the following:
Product Information:
- Product name and description
- Available dose/pack sizes and formats
Pricing Information:
- Unit pricing
- Volume-based pricing and price breaks
- Any minimum order quantities
Lead Times and Supply:
- Standard lead times
- Availability and production capacity
Regulatory / Licensing:
- Licensing status
Storage and Handling:
- Storage conditions (e.g. temperature requirements)
- Shelf life
If your organisation is interested in this requirement, please provide the above information to [email protected] by COP 11th June 2026.
- Next notice expected90 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Standstill ends37 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts14 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 May 2026, 11:44 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published8 Sept 2026, 17:18 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 17:18 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Sept 2026, 17:18 BST
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 17:22 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £11 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavarian Nordic A/SSmallpox Vaccine (Imvanex) for UK countermeasures stockpile1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: +1 | £1 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 18 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bavarian Nordic A/SAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender