Awarded contract

Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine (2025)

Details

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency
Supplier(s): MERCK SHARP & DOHME (UK) LIMITED, GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED
Value: £1
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Vaccines
Published: 29 August 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Contracts for the supply of vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, to be used as part of the national immunisation programme. Deliveries will be required over a period of 2 years, with an option to extend for up to an additional 24 months. The awarding of lots is not appropriate for this procurement. Value - The contract value is withheld from publication pursuant to regulation 50(6)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of the supplier.

Timeline

Completed: Award published29 August 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 October 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, and buys through its own end-to-end commercial service. Procurement, contract management and market engagement sit within the Commercial, Vaccines and Countermeasures Delivery directorate. Contracts are tendered under UK procurement legislation that ensures open and fair competition between bidders. Suppliers register on the UKHSA eTendering Portal to take part. UKHSA hosts the Diagnostics and Research Open Framework for diagnostics and research supplies and services. A published pipeline lists larger planned commercial activity.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of UK Health Security Agency's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, laboratory and precision equipment and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

33651600 · Vaccines

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-health-security-agency.gov
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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-health-security-agency.gov
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