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De-risking the UK's antibiotic supply chain 2026

Department of Health & Social Care

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department of Health & Social Care

Buyer Address: 39 Victoria Street, London, UKI32, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Mrs Julia Estruga

Contact Email: ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 01132045540

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
80000.0 GBP
Published
21 Jan 2026, 13:31
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
RAND Europe
Official Source
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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

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Opportunity Context

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Lot 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.<br/><br/>The contract initial term will end on 31/03/2026 however, there is an option to extend for a further period or periods up to 3 months. Additional information: The tenders were evaluation on 100% quality follow by a price per quality point assessment.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

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