LUCKNOW: The state government has floated global e-tender to procure 4 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines from licensed manufacturers to fulfill the demand for vaccination, an official said on Wednesday.
The tender floated by UP Medical Supply Corporation Limited (UPMSCL) for 4 crore doses will be governed by the Government of India guidelines. The tender documents can be downloaded from the UPMSCL website on May 7 and licensed
vaccine
manufacturers can submit them online by May 21.
UP government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh said
CM Yogi Adityanath
had on April 29 decided that a global tender will be floated for the required additional vaccine doses.
Four licensed companies, including
Moderna, Sputnik and
AstraZeneca
, have been given approval by the Government of India.
“Serum Institute of India and
Bharat Biotech
, the two companies manufacturing vaccines in India, have already been given orders for 50 lakh doses each of
Covishield and Covaxiny. However, due to large population, the state is making arrangements for additional doses and has floated global e-tender,” said a government spokesperson.