Framework contract for the supply of Veklury

The Framework contract (FWC) will be concluded under the Joint Procurement Agreement for Medical Countermeasures. The Commission (HERA) and 14 Member States (HR, CY, DK, EE, EL, IE, IS, LV, LT, MT, NO, RO, SI) participate as the contracting authorities in the FWC. Veklury is a treatment against severe Covid-19 …

CPV: 33670000 Medicinal products for the respiratory system
Place of execution:
Framework contract for the supply of Veklury
Awarding body:
European Commission, DG HERA - European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
Award number:
EC-HERA/2024/NP/0005

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG HERA - European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Framework contract for the supply of Veklury
Description : The Framework contract (FWC) will be concluded under the Joint Procurement Agreement for Medical Countermeasures. The Commission (HERA) and 14 Member States (HR, CY, DK, EE, EL, IE, IS, LV, LT, MT, NO, RO, SI) participate as the contracting authorities in the FWC. Veklury is a treatment against severe Covid-19 for adults and pediatric patients, authorized by the EMA. The FWC will give the contracting authorities access up to 2 250 000 vials of Veklury on a flexible basis, during up to 3 years of contract duration. Art. 12 (3) of the Regulation EU 2022/2371 is a legal basis for the procurement procedure.
Procedure identifier : c41e81db-666f-41f4-a9ee-39a9ef9ba303
Internal identifier : EC-HERA/2024/NP/0005
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33670000 Medicinal products for the respiratory system

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Framework contract for the supply of Veklury
Description : The Framework contract (FWC) will be concluded under the Joint Procurement Agreement for Medical Countermeasures. The Commission (HERA) and 14 Member States (HR, CY, DK, EE, EL, IE, IS, LV, LT, MT, NO, RO, SI) participate as the contracting authorities in the FWC. Veklury is a treatment against severe Covid-19 for adults and pediatric patients, authorized by the EMA. The FWC will give the contracting authorities access up to 2 250 000 vials of Veklury on a flexible basis, during up to 3 years of contract duration. Art. 12 (3) of the Regulation EU 2022/2371 is a legal basis for the procurement procedure.
Internal identifier : EC-HERA/2024/NP/0005

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33670000 Medicinal products for the respiratory system

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 12 (twelve) months, renewable 2 (two) time(s). Please consult the draft framework contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision, an appeal may be lodged to the review organisation. You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 40
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG HERA - European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification : Veklury is a unique medicinal product a Covid-19 treatment: It has only a small number of drug interactions, allowing it to be used on a wide range of patients, and consequently, making it, for many patients, irreplaceable by other currently available therapeutics against Covid-19. In addition, currently, it is the only treatment against Covid-19, which is authorized by the EMA to use on pediatric patients.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : GILEAD SCIENCES IRELAND UC
Official name : Gilead Sciences Denmark ApS Gilead Sciences Hellas SPLTD Gilead Sciences Norway AS Gilead Sciences Lda
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by GILEAD SCIENCES IRELAND UC
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : HERA/2024/NP/0005
Date on which the winner was chosen : 15/11/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG HERA - European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG HERA - European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
Registration number : HERA
Department : HERA.3 - Medical Counter-Measures
Postal address : L-15 2/P097
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1049
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : GILEAD SCIENCES IRELAND UC
Registration number : IE8259755V
Postal address : IDA BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
Town : CARRIGTOOHILL
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( IEZZZ )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353214825500
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : Gilead Sciences Denmark ApS
Registration number : DK30899032
Postal address : Gammel Kongevej 60, 1850 Frederiksberg C, DENMARK
Town : Denmark
Postcode : 1850
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( DKZZZ )
Country : Denmark
Telephone : +46 709 154615
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Gilead Sciences Hellas SPLTD
Registration number : EL099989853
Postal address : 2 RIZOYNTOS & THRAKIS St
Town : HELLINIKON
Postcode : 167 77
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ELZZZ )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 210 8930100
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0007

Official name : Gilead Sciences Norway AS
Registration number : NO991461841
Postal address : C.J. Hambros Plass 2 C, 0164 Oslo, NORWAY
Town : Norway
Postcode : 0164
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( NOZZZ )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +46 709 154615
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0008

Official name : Gilead Sciences Lda
Registration number : PT503604704
Postal address : Atrium Saldanha, Praça Duque de Saldanha, no. 1 – 8th A and B, 1050-094, Lisbon, Portugal
Town : Lisbon
Postcode : 1050-094
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( PTZZZ )
Country : Portugal
Telephone : +351 210974800
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : feb42531-0350-4088-a0ed-d1f343611889 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 18/11/2024 11:46 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00705398-2024
OJ S issue number : 225/2024
Publication date : 19/11/2024