Official UK procurement notice
Supply agreement SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine
Authority: Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.
CPV: Vaccines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #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.
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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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c5eFind 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderna Switzerland GmbH | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030205-2022-1 · Moderna Switzerland GmbH
- Signed
- 30 Nov 2021
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Moderna Switzerland GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.