Call for information/EOI for neutralising antibodies

A Addendum Notice
by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
___
Sector
HEALTH
Published
10 Dec 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

DHSC invites suppliers to submit an EOI on neutralising antibodies andbinding site, clinical trials on efficacy, safetyfor preventing or treating COVID-19infection, dose&frequency, formats/routesfor administering to patients, monitoringadverse affects, efficacy against SARSCoV-2 variants, supply availability for 2021-2022 and future years and plans forregulatory approval in the UK, if not yetapproved.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. Short description

DHSC invites suppliers The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to submit an EOI on progress additional market engagement to identify neutralising antibodies and binding site, clinical trials on efficacy, safety for preventing or treating COVID-19 infection, dose&frequency, formats/routes similar acting molecules, that are effective for administering to patients, monitoring adverse affects, treatment and prophylaxis, though passive immunisation, against SARS-CoV-2 for patients in hospital, or community setting. We would welcome specific information on the product's efficacy against SARSCoV- 2 SARS-CoV-2 variants, supply availability for 2021- 2022 and future years and plans for regulatory approval including the Omicron variant. The market engagement will be in the UK, if form of a webinar held on Thursday 16th December 2021. Details for accessing the event can be found further down. Suppliers are invited to register their interest in this Prior Information Notice by completing a questionnaire downloaded from the Atamis platform. We ask that suppliers complete the questionnaire by 13:00 on Thursday 23rd December 2021. Suppliers will not yet approved. need to complete a questionnaire to attend the webinar.

3. Description of procurement

The Department Therapeutics Taskforce is interested in engaging with responsible for the emerging market through expressions end-to-end provision of interest prior treatments for COVID-19 in the UK, from the initial identification of potential therapeutics, to trialing treatments as part of an advanced programme of clinical trials, and their eventual deployment at scale to the publication patient population. These safe and effective treatments are vital for lessening the severity and impact of COVID-19 in individuals and communities. The Taskforce is seeking to gather information in respect of neutralising antibodies that can be deployed in a hospital or community setting. Therapeutics suppliers must provide evidence of their therapies' potential efficacy and progress in trials, monitoring and safety. The market engagement will take the form of a contract notice webinar held on Thursday 16th December 2021. The webinar will take interested suppliers through the requirement outlined in this Prior Information Notice and will provide an opportunity for suppliers to find innovative neutralising antibody COVID-19 therapies that could ask questions. To sign up to join the webinar please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prior-information-notice-antiviral-drug-supply-for-covid-19-webinar-tickets-225298643307 We are inviting suppliers to register their interest in the PIN by downloading a questionnaire via the Atamis platform, and sending a completed version to http://health.atamis.co.uk by 13:00 on 23rd December 2021. Responses to this questionnaire will be kept in confidence and will inform the specification of requirements, conditions of contract and commercial model. Taskforce's market research. Further details of how suppliers may engage with the Department Suppliers are included in section VI.3) (additional information) at not required to fill out a questionnaire before attending the end of webinar. Any information shared in the webinar will be shared with all suppliers via the Atamis platform after the market engagement period associated with this notice. PIN closes on Thursday 23rd December 2021.

CPV Codes

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Prior Information Notice has been issued to alert the market for the possible procurement of neutralising antibodies. Suppliers should submit expressions of interest. Interested parties will be able to submit any questions regarding this PIN via Atamis. The Department welcomes discussions with interested parties on areas of interest including, (but not limited to): - provision of a value for money solution for the UK tax payer; - creating mechanisms (including but not limited to agreements) to secure long-term, guaranteed supply contracts with 'step-in' rights in the event of future pandemics. For further information or any enquiries on the above please contact amjad.kazmi@dhsc.gov.uk Disclaimer: This notice is for information only, and the Department reserves the right to supplement and vary the conduct of any prior engagement process. Where this occurs, the Department will act transparently and treat all interested parties who have expressed an interest equally. The Department reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the Department's requirements, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the Department's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. The Department reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Department to commence with any competitive tender process. The Department is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing any interest in participating in the market engagement exercise advertised in this notice.

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