Procurement Summary
Country: Canada
Summary: Phsa 19229 Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents - Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)
Deadline: 27 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 18 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145402749
Document Ref. No.: PHSA 19229
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Notice of Intent to Direct Award Issued: July 17, 2026 File # PHSA 19229 NOI Title: Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents - Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) Provincial Health Services Authority Notice is hereby given that Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”) intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents - Darbepoietin alfa (Aranesp) for a term of five (5) years at an estimated value of $83.6M. Amgen Canada Inc 6775 Financial Drive, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 0A4 In accordance with applicable trade agreements, PHSA has chosen not to proceed with a competitive process for the following reason: • the goods or services can be supplied only by the selected supplier and no alternative or substitute exists for the following reason: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. Currently, Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in British Columbia and Canada are supplied by Amgen Canada Inc. (darbepoetin alfa [Aranesp®]) and Janssen Inc. (epoetin alfa [Eprex®]). Janssen Inc. has announced the discontinuation of Eprex®, effective April 30, 2027. As a result, Aranesp® will become the sole ESA product available in the Canadian market, with no biosimilar alternatives currently approved in Canada. Vendors who wish to challenge this decision should submit a detailed written objection for the attention of [email protected] before 2:00pm Pacific Time, July 27, 2026. PHSA wi...
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