United Kingdom-London: Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine 2021

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2021/S 084-218513/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Department of Health and Social Care
Postal address: 39 Victoria Street
Town: London
Postal code: SW1H 0EU
Country: United Kingdom
Email: lynne.nichols@dhsc.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine 2021

Reference number: CM/PHV/20/698
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33651600
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The provision of Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:Bedford, UK.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine, deliveries will be required from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Option to extend for up to an additional 9 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information: Value — this information is considered by the supplier to be commercially sensitive information. The authority is not publishing the value so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of the supplier.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
There is only one supplier with an exclusive global licence to manufacture and distribute this vaccine which is licensed and approved for use in the UK and due to the functions of the vaccine, there is no reasonable alternative or substitute, therefore using the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-03-30
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Merck Sharpe and Dohme (UK) Ltd
National registration number: 00233687
Postal address: 120 Moorgate
Town: London
Postal code: EC2M 6UR
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKI
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 1.00
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The contract(s) is for the benefit of the contracting authority and NHS bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments and their executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Scottish Ministers. The resulting products delivered against the contract(s) may be made available to the UK devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories to undertake their respective vaccination programmes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The High Court
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-04-26