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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Countermeasures and Preparedness Products

Medical Equipment & PharmaCPV 33600000
Value£1
Deadline
Published31 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
commercial.preparednessandcountermeasures@ukhsa.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1total contract value
median £123k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Countermeasures and Preparedness products (the “Framework Agreement”).

The Framework Agreement will be available for use by UKHSA and potentially other eligible public sector organisations such as the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The Framework Agreement will provide access to a range of pre-approved suppliers and their products.

At this stage, it is intended that the Framework Agreement will comprise multiple lots including, but not limited to: - Antivirals - Antibiotics - Antitoxins - Antivenoms - Antidotes - Vaccines - Immunoglobulins - Intravenous Fluids (IV's) - ICU Medicines - Radiation Treatments - Medical Consumables (used in administering the medicines)* - Combined Needles and Syringes* *For the purposes of preliminary market engagement, we have included all products in scope of our portfolio.

To confirm, recently awarded contracts will continue for their term.

The proposed scope and lotting structure will be explored further during the preliminary market engagement, with the final lotting structure confirmed in the UK 4 Tender Notice for this procurement.

Suppliers will be awarded places on the Framework Agreement based on their ability to meet quality standards and deliver value for money.

UKHSA is committed to working with suppliers who support Sustainability and Social Value objectives, and these elements are expected to form part of the award criteria, details of which will be set out in the tender documentation.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Framework Agreement will provide access

The Framework Agreement will provide access to a range of pre-approved suppliers and their products.

02

Suppliers will be awarded places on

Suppliers will be awarded places on the Framework Agreement based on their ability to meet quality standards and deliver value for money.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

2 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Countermeasures and Preparedness products (the “Framework Agreement”).
Social valuePolicies & commitments
UKHSA is committed to working with suppliers who support Sustainability and Social Value objectives, and these elements are expected to form part of the award criteria, details of which will be set out in the tender documentation.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8ad
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
072662-2026
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