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Published 17 Feb 2025, 09:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines – Tranche B - NOFE & MAE and Eculizumab & Ravulizumab for London & SOFE - 01 September 2025

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,108,145,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2025awarded 1 Jul 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines – Tranche B - NOFE & MAE and Eculizumab & Ravulizumab for London & SOFE - 01 September 2025<br/>CM/PHR/24/5680/01 - Tranche B for North of England and Midlands & East. Period of Framework Agreement: 01 September 2025 to 31 August 2027 <br/>CM/PHR/24/5680/02 - Eculizumab and Ravulizumab for London & SOFE. Period of Framework Agreement: 01 September 2025 to 31 August 2026

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
23 bids received · 21 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Sept 2025

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1CM/PHR/24/5680/01 - Tranche B for North of England and Midlands & EastCancelled 2 yrsPublished value£2,848,328,000

Tranche B for North of England and Midlands & East. Period of Framework Agreement: 01 September 2025 to 31 August 2027. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points.
Extensions: With an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2CM/PHR/24/5680/02 - Eculizumab and Ravulizumab for London & SOFECancelled 2 yrsPublished value£26,389,000

Eculizumab and Ravulizumab for London & SOFE. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points.
Extensions: With an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines – Tranche B - NOFE & MAE…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Feb 2025, 09:56 GMT
Last source update
29 Jul 2025, 15:34 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHR/24/5680
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043951
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e273 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE;<br/>Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:<br/>1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk<br/>Candidates wishing to be considered for this procurement exercise must register, and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested) through the eTendering portal as follows:<br/>1.1) If not already registered, Candidates should register on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk and click the link to register:<br/>- agree to the user agreement<br/>- populate company details<br/>1.2) Once registered, candidates must register interest as follows:<br/>- log to the portal<br/>- select "Find Opportunities" from the supplier home screen, use the "Sort by:" facility to find this opportunity and select the bold blue title to select<br/>- review opportunity details and click "Register Interest"<br/>- as you select the opportunity, you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response or decline to respond (if you decide not to participate in the opportunity)<br/>1.3) There is a supplier user guide on using the system and Candidates can contact the Atamis helpdesk at supporthealth@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses.<br/>2) General supplier information.<br/>To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide their<br/>company profile in the Government's Supplier Registration Service (which has replacedsid4gov), as follows:<br/>2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still<br/>be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk<br/>and select "Register" at the top of the page.<br/>Key in details as requested to search for your company. If you do not have a D-U-N-S®Number, click on the link at the right of the page to obtain a number from D&B.<br/>Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on the system.<br/>2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise.<br/>D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.<br/>2.3) For further help or information concerning this telephone +44 (0) 161 413 7982 or via the<br/>message function on the website.<br/>OTHER CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES<br/>The framework agreement is for the benefit of other participating NHS bodies (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other non-NHS bodies which the participants deem necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends
7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 15:34 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Jul 2025, 15:34 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 Jul 2025, 15:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 21admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 236 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 1 Jul 2025

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

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 043951-2025-1

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-10

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-11

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-12

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-13

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-14

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-15

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-16

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-17

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-18

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-19

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-2

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-20

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-21

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-22

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-23

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-24

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-3

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-4

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 043951-2025-5

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
23bids · 23 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

21 commercial parties on the notice
  • Abbvie LtdFramework contractor AbbVie House Vanwall Business Park Vanwall Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 4UB, Maidenhead, UK
  • Accord-UK LtdFramework contractor Whiddon Valley Barnstaple North Devon EX32 8NS, Barnstable, UK
  • Alexion PharmaceuticalsFramework contractor 6th Floor, 2 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, London, UK
  • Amgen LtdFramework contractor 216 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WA, Cambridge, UK
  • BiogenFramework contractor Building 5 Foundation Park, Roxborough Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, SL6 3UD, Maidenhead, UK
  • Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom LimitedFramework contractor The Charter Building, Charter Place, Uxbridge, UB8 1JG, Uxbridge, UK
  • CuraTeQ Biologics s.r.o.Framework contractor Trtinova 260/1, Prague, 19600, Czech Republic, Prague, UK
  • Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (UK) LimitedFramework contractor 410 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0PE, Cambridge, UK
  • Fresenius Kabi LimitedFramework contractor Cestrian Court, Eastgate Way, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1NT, Runcorn, UK
  • GlaxoSmithKline UK LimitedFramework contractor 79 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DG, London, UK
Show 11 more suppliers
  • Janssen-Cilag LtdFramework contractor 50-100 Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, HP12 4EG, High Wycombe, UK
  • Organon Pharmaceuticals UK LtdFramework contractor 145 City Road, London, EC1V 1AZ, London, UK
  • Orifarm UKFramework contractor Breakspear Park Hemel Hempstead HP2 4TZ, Hemel Hempstead, UK
  • Pfizer LtdFramework contractor Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Walton-on-the-Hill, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7NS, Tadworth, UK
  • Roche Products LtdFramework contractor 6 Falcon Way, Shire Park Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TW, Welwyn Garden City, UK
  • Samsung Bioepis UK LtdFramework contractor 5th Floor, Profile West, 950 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9ES, Brentford, UK
  • Sandoz LtdFramework contractor Maxis 1 Western Road Bracknell RG12 1RF, Bracknell, UK
  • Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd)Framework contractor Suite 2, Riverside 3, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AD, Abington, UK
  • Takeda UK LtdFramework contractor 1 Kingdom Street London W2 6BD, London, UK
  • Thornton and Ross LtdFramework contractor The Globe (3rd Floor), Bridge Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5JN, Slaithwaite, UK
  • Zentiva Pharma UK LtdFramework contractor Andrews House, College Road, Guildford, GU1 4QB, Guildford, UK

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria