Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 30 Apr 2025, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CA02825 Ixekizumab (Taltz®) · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 28 Apr 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of ixekizumab for new patients treated in NHS Scotland

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of Ixekizumab (Taltz®) to NHS ScotlandAwarded

Supply of Ixekizumab (Taltz®) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework agreement to one (1) Framework Participant.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2025, 10:31 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 10:31 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017857
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509d4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The medicines awarded to the individual framework agreements are protected by exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, in

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.

Publisher note: The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and section V.2.4 covers the eight (8) month contract duration. (SC Ref:797440)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 017857-2025-1
Signed
28 Apr 2025
Value
£1,142,153
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview bodyReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Eli Lilly and CompanyFramework contractor Lilly House, Basing View, Basingstoke, UK, RG21 4FAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.