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# Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicine

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/analgesics-anaesthetics-musculoskeletal-joint-disease-generic-medicine-ocds-h6vhtk-02e443). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority"): "Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicine". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £19,205,951. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-4546)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £19,205,951 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e443`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/analgesics-anaesthetics-musculoskeletal-joint-disease-generic-medicine-ocds-h6vhtk-02e443#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/analgesics-anaesthetics-musculoskeletal-joint-disease-generic-medicine-ocds-h6vhtk-02e443#participate

## Description
This framework agreement is for the Supply of Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Goods have been separated into four (4) categories, each of which is identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Baclofen Intrathecal Injections
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £32,516
- **Description:** Supply of Baclofen Intrathecal Injections to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded all presentations within this lot to a single supplier.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Sterile Wrapped Ampoules For Injection
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £521,791
- **Description:** The Supply of Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Sterile Wrapped Ampoules For Injection to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded all presentations within this lot to a single supplier.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 18: All Other Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicines
- **Lot id:** `18`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £16,752,929
- **Description:** Supply of all other Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicines in a range of presentations. Each product line was treated as an individual Lot, and the Authority has awarded each lot to a single framework participant.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 19: Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Solution For Infusion
- **Lot id:** `19`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,898,715
- **Description:** The Supply of Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Solution For Infusion to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded each product line as an unranked multi-supplier framework agreement to two (2) Framework Participants.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Solution For Infusion (active)
  - Award id: `003095-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Altan Pharma Ltd, Fresenius Kabi Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-43096`, `GB-FTS-3466`
  - Value: £1,611,385 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** All Other Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicines (active)
  - Award id: `003095-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Accord-UK Ltd, Altan Pharma Ltd, Arcadia Pharma Limited T/A Arcadia Medical (+28 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`, `GB-FTS-43096`, `GB-FTS-73139`, `GB-FTS-43098`, `GB-FTS-95769`, `GB-FTS-4562`, `GB-FTS-11344`, `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-107244`, `GB-FTS-3467`, `GB-FTS-4564`, `GB-FTS-4565`, `GB-FTS-11329`, `GB-FTS-146753`, `GB-FTS-80784`, `GB-FTS-95768`, `GB-FTS-26342`, `GB-FTS-57454`, `GB-FTS-170600`, `GB-FTS-182203`, `GB-FTS-95765`, `GB-FTS-4567`, `GB-FTS-4555`, `GB-FTS-73150`, `GB-FTS-93451`, `GB-FTS-7487`, `GB-FTS-26349`, `GB-FTS-43102`, `GB-FTS-95761`, `GB-FTS-4557`, `GB-FTS-26341`
  - Value: £12,381,386 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Baclofen Intrathecal Injections (active)
  - Award id: `003095-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aguettant Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11339`
  - Value: £71,516 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Sterile Wrapped Ampoules For Injection (active)
  - Award id: `003095-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Fresenius Kabi Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-3466`
  - Value: £560,749 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Solution For Infusion (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,611,385
  - Signed Date: 21/12/2021

- **Contract:** All Other Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Generic Medicines (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,381,386
  - Signed Date: 21/12/2021

- **Contract:** Baclofen Intrathecal Injections (active)
  - Signed Value: £71,516
  - Signed Date: 21/12/2021

- **Contract:** Levobupivacaine (As Hydrochloride) Sterile Wrapped Ampoules For Injection (active)
  - Signed Value: £560,749
  - Signed Date: 21/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003095-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-03T08:55:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:00:39.863Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e443