De-risking the UK's antibiotic supply chain 2026

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: London (UKI32)

Awarded value£80,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to RAND Europe Community Interest Company

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of research and insight into the UK's antibiotic supply chain with a final report. The report will provide insight into antibiotic supply chains, with particular attention to vulnerabilities arising from concentrated production in high dependency countries

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jan 2026, 13:31 GMT
Last source update: 21 Jan 2026, 13:31 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005297
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area: London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060b17 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded following a mini‑competition under the Research and Insight DPS, with all bidding suppliers meeting relevant criteria.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RAND Europe Community Interest Company	£80,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005297-2026-1 · RAND Europe Community Interest Company
Signed
21 Jan 2026
Value
£80,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RAND EuropeAwarded supplier02728021 Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 8BF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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