Official UK procurement notice
Covid-19 Vaccinations Programme - Logistics Support
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupporting the supply chain planning and logistics function to allow the effective delivery of vaccines for the Covid-19 Vaccinations Programme.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Services
- 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
- 28 Jan 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2021, 22:56 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e55Find 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
In view of the extreme urgency, NHS England did not have time to conduct a procurement procedure in accordance with the timescales set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This Supplier was able to mobilise and provide the necessary programme support within the tight timescales required. The contract duration was limited to that which was strictly necessary for the successful delivery of the programme.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRACTICUS LIMITED | £527,501 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001791-2021-1 · PRACTICUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Value
- £527,501
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Practicus LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.