# Commitment Agreement

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Business Energy and Industrial Strategy](/buyers/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: THE GAVI ALLIANCE
- Award value: £71,000,000
- Tender value: £71,000,000
- Award date: 8 October 2020
- Published: 5 March 2021
- Contract start: 8 October 2020
- Contract end: 8 October 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 2a972fbb-efab-471a-aa70-eba6c85ff818-418018
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8973da1-ced7-4e33-923a-e4850a18c5da

## Description

The UK has joined the multilateral vaccine procurement initiative - COVAX\. The UK has committed £71m to secure purchase rights for vaccine for up to 20% of the total UK population \(~13\.46M people\) through the 'self-financing' arm of the facility \(this is separate from the £548 contribution made to COVAX to support vaccine access for lower income countries\)\. COVAX provides an opportunity to secure access to additional vaccine candidates and further diversify the UK domestic portfolio\. This notice corrects and supersedes a previous notice \(see links section\)\. It does not represent a new arrangement or contract with the supplier\.

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- [Commitment Agreement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a1da1bfa-0a83-4f40-92f8-8626895dcb78): The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy \(BEIS\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a972fbb-efab-471a-aa70-eba6c85ff818-418018)