Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 26 Oct 2022, 14:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply agreement SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine

Official notice

Authority: Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Nov 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Moderna Switzerland GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.

CPV: Vaccines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccineAwarded

The procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccine. Additional information: Information on contract value is being withheld due to commercial sensitivity under Regulation 50(6)(b) and (c) as the publication of the price may enable competitors to calculate cost per dose. This will (i) commercially prejudice the supplier in its ongoing negotiations with other national governments; (ii) commercially prejudice the contracting authority in its ongoing negotiations with other vaccine vendors and (iii) impact fair competition between vaccine vendors .

Contract end date is being withheld on grounds that release of the information would be contrary to public interest under Regulation 50(6)(a). The contract end date is variable based on production and delivery of the requirement. There are significant challenges to overcome and the end date may not be a true reflection, setting unrealistic expectation for the public and in the market. Provision of the contract term may provide valuable information to competitors that may impact negotiations or future competition in the market.

Sub-contractor details are being withheld on grounds that release of the information would be contrary to public interest under Regulation 50(6)(a). This information is very sensitive given potential for targeting and disruption of the activities at the facilities which would be contrary to public interest as these activities are critical to success and delivery of the requirement.

Please see linked the original notice published on Contracts Finder:

www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8930d6c5-354d… ↗

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Oct 2022, 14:26 BST
Last source update
26 Oct 2022, 14:26 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030205
Classification (CPV)
Vaccines
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c5e Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The award of the contract to Moderna is strictly necessary for unforeseeable reasons of extreme urgency; i.e. the urgent requirement to find a viable vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic (Regulation 32(2)(c)).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Moderna Switzerland GmbH£1 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 1 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H0ETContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.