Official UK procurement notice
NHS Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions & Gelatins
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS National Proprietary Pharmaceuticals - Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions & Gelatins - CM/PHR/25/5727
Period of Framework Agreement: 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
CM/PHR/25/5727/01 - High Use Lines Regionally Awarded to 1 Supplier
CM/PHR/25/5727/02 - Not Regionally Awarded Lines
CM/PHR/25/5727/03 - All Lines in Lot 1 and Lot 2, available only to Aseptic Units from any Supplier
CM/PHR/25/5727/04 - Added Value Services
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
Who may buy through it
Please refer to Document No. 09 of the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Published description of the framework
Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £126,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1CM/PHR/25/5727/01AwardedRenewal UK, North East +8ceiling above
CM/PHR/25/5727/01 - High Use Lines Regionally Awarded to 1 Supplier
Lot #2CM/PHR/25/5727/02AwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£231,000,000
CM/PHR/25/5727/02 - Not Regionally Awarded Lines
Lot #3CM/PHR/25/5727/03AwardedRenewal North East, North West +7ceiling above
CM/PHR/25/5727/03 - All Lines in Lot 1 and Lot 2, available only to Aseptic Units from any Supplier
Lot #4CM/PHR/25?5727/04AwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£1
CM/PHR/25/5727/04 - Added Value Services
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “NHS Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Please refer to Document No. 09 of the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Apr 2025, 06:59 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050151- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502ecFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Additional info obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Timeline
15 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published15 Apr 2025, 06:59 BST
- Market engagement21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
NHS England is pleased to invite suppliers to a virtual 1:1 preliminary market engagement meeting in relation to the upcoming tender for the NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Intravenous Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions and Gelatins Framework. The purpose of the sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, tender format, tender structure, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, clinical aspects and KPI's. Please contact Niamh.Mcguire1@nhs.net to register your interest. There will also be a 7 day window for queries to be raised via Atamis after all sessions have concluded.
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 12:20 BST
- Next notice expected391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by383 days ago10 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends362 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Latest notice published345 days ago17 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Award decision expected by270 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Apr 2025, 06:59 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 12:20 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £483,000,00120 Aug 2025, 12:20 BSTwas £480,000,000
- Status changed to active20 Aug 2025, 12:20 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2025, 12:20 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT20 Aug 2025, 12:20 BST
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 13:16 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published17 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete17 Nov 2025, 16:31 GMT
Published amendments (1)
PLEASE IGNORE THIS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ERROR
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 15 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 17 Nov 2025 | CancelledPrevious Tender Notice published in error |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender