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# Cytokine Modulators

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cytokine-modulators-ocds-h6vhtk-02923c). 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) ("NSS"): "Cytokine Modulators". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 8 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02923c`

## 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/cytokine-modulators-ocds-h6vhtk-02923c#tl-md)

## Description
Supply of Cytokine Modulators to NHS Scotland which is used to treat licensed indications.
Etanercept
Infliximab
Adalimumab
Methotrexate
The Goods have been split into eight (8) categories, each of which are identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot are contained in section
II.2 of this notice.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Etanercept
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Etanercept to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to three (3) Framework Participants.

### Lot 2: Infliximab IV
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Infliximab IV to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to five (5) Framework Participants.

### Lot 3: Infliximab Subcutaneous
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Infliximab Subcutaneous to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a single supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

### Lot 4: Adalimumab
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Adalimumab to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to five (5) Framework Participants.

### Lot 5: Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to two (2) Framework Participants.

### Lot 6: Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

### Lot 7: Methotrexate (25 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Methotrexate (25mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

### Lot 8: Methotrexate (25mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of Methotrexate (25 mg per 1 ml concentration) pre-filled syringes to NHS Scotland.  The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Etanercept (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Biogen Idec Ltd., Pfizer Ltd, Sandoz Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141106`, `GB-FTS-57454`, `GB-FTS-95765`
  - Value: £46,271,726 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Infliximab IV (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Biogen Idec Ltd., Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited, Merck Sharp & Dohme (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141106`, `GB-FTS-5312`, `GB-FTS-25701`, `GB-FTS-57454`, `GB-FTS-95765`
  - Value: £18,193,906 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Infliximab Subcutaneous (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-5312`
  - Value: £307,680 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Adalimumab (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **AbbVie Ltd, Biogen Idec Ltd., Fresenius Kabi Limited (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23570`, `GB-FTS-169820`, `GB-FTS-141106`, `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-95765`
  - Value: £36,167,709 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Accord-UK Ltd, medac Pharma LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`, `GB-FTS-32918`
  - Value: £14,775,961 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Accord UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`
  - Value: £390,136 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Methotrexate (25 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Nordic Pharma Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-32924`
  - Value: £218,102 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Methotrexate (25mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes (active)
  - Award id: `002773-2021-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Nordic Pharma Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-32924`
  - Value: £317,995 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Etanercept (active)
  - Signed Value: £46,271,726
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Infliximab IV (active)
  - Signed Value: £18,193,906
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Infliximab Subcutaneous (active)
  - Signed Value: £307,680
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Adalimumab (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,167,709
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,775,961
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Methotrexate (50 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes (active)
  - Signed Value: £390,136
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Methotrexate (25 mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled self injection device (active)
  - Signed Value: £218,102
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

- **Contract:** Methotrexate (25mg per 1 ml concentration ) pre-filled syringes (active)
  - Signed Value: £317,995
  - Signed Date: 11/01/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002773-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-11T08:56:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:21:50.065Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02923c