Supply of OPV for Pulse Polio Immunization

Programme

Twenty Third Meeting Of

the India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) for Polio Eradication

on13-14 July 2011

Presentation by

S N Panda General Manager, Rites Ltd

Structure of Presentation

• Supply of OPV in 2010-11• Summary of Rites Experience in 2010-11• OPV Procurement Status for 2011-12 rounds• Recommendation of RITES

Introduction• M/s RITES Limited (A PSU under Ministry of Rlys)

assisting the Department of Health & Family Welfare as Procurement Agent for procurement of OPVs funded by External Agencies like World Bank since May’ 2010

• In FY 2010-11 five indents were processed for four types of vaccines like bOPV, tOPV,mOPV1 and mOPV3. Shortfall quantities were procured by MoHFW through domestic budget.

• In FY 2011-12 two indents are being processed for bOPV and tOPV.

Vaccine Supply Objectives

To ensure a sustained and uninterrupted supply of quality vaccines

Through

• WHO Prequalification• Appropriate contracting

Supply of OPV in 2010-11

OPV Indent Qty to RITES (Million Doses)

Qty procured by RITES (Million dosess)

Qty procured by MoHFW (Million dosess)

bOPV 162 99.6 139.11

tOPV 471 246.49 190

mOPV1 37.5 15 Rest Qty was not required

RITES Experience

Response From Suppliers in 2010-11 Tenders with Externally Aided Component

OPV Number of WHO prequalified Firms

Number of Participated Firms

Remarks

bOPV 4 2 Only Indian suppliers participated

tOPV 6 3 One foreign supplier participated

mOPV1 6 3 One foreign supplier participated

Installed Capacity of OPV Suppliers participated in Rites Tender

Firm Name Installed Capacity Million Doses per annum

M/s Panacea Biotec 1600M/s Haffkine 600M/s Sanofi Pasture 4000M/s Bharat Biotech 1382.40 *

* Received their WHO prequalification on 15.06.2011

Summary of Rites Experience in 2010-11

• 50% of qualified suppliers participated in Bid• Mostly suppliers from India participated

though it was a LIB except M/s Sanofi from France

• No offer for full Bid quantity• Appreciable gap in offered price of different

suppliers

Reasons for low response

• Demand- Supply gap• Shortage of bulk in International market• Non participation of foreign suppliers due to

(i) supply of OPV in short notice and (ii) shelf life of minimum 18 months on the

date of arrival at port of entry in India

Supply of OPV in 2011-12

OPV Qty procured by MoHFW (Million doses)- March to June’11

Indent Qty to RITES (Million Doses)-Sept’11 onwards

Remarks

bOPV 164.8 254.9 Bid Opened on 20/06/11, BER sent to WB on 08/07/11 for full Qty. WB NOL received on date.

tOPV 0 450 LIB floated by RITES, bid opening on 25.7.2011

Note: No shortfall in supply is perceived at this moment.

OPV Procurement Status for 2011-12 rounds

OPV Indent Qty (Million Doses)

Delivery Requirement

Remarks

bOPV 92.6 07/09/2011 Bid Opened on 20/06/11, BER sent to WB on 08/07/11 for full Qty. WB NOL received on date.

39.5 31/10/201192.6 28/02/201130.2 07/09/2011

Total 254.90tOPV 225 27/12/2011 Bid Opening on

25/07/2011. 225 23/01/2011Total 450

Recommendation of RITES

• Indent should be sent at least 12 months in advance with respect to supply requirement so that tender can be finalised six months prior to requirements. This implies advanced planning and long term IEAG recommendations.

Thank You