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Published 5 May 2026, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TRAMETINIB 2MG TABLETS, 30 tablet, pack

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£270,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of TRAMETINIB 2MG TABLETS, 30 tablet, pack

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 May 2026, 14:31 BST
Last source update
21 May 2026, 10:09 BST
Authority reference
DACPM2026-20
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046827
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06918f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

These are branded patent protected medicines that are essential to patient care and are available from only one economic operator. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 May 2026 → 21 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends165 days ago
    14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published158 days ago
    21 May 2026, 10:09 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 May 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 May 2026, 14:44 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    21 May 2026, 10:09 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £270,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITED15 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£270,0005 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00119006GB-PPON: PJTX-5182-QVLR 2nd Floor, The Westworks Building White City Place, London, London, W12 7FQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender