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title: "Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Specials."
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# Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Specials.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-unlicensed-specials-ocds-h6vhtk-054547). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust: "Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Specials.". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-of-derby-and-burton-nhs-foundation-trus-nhs-rtg)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-unlicensed-specials-ocds-h6vhtk-054547#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054547`

## 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/framework-for-the-supply-of-unlicensed-specials-ocds-h6vhtk-054547#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-unlicensed-specials-ocds-h6vhtk-054547#participate

## Description
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) as the Authority wishes to establish a multi-supplier
Framework Agreement on behalf of its member Trusts for the supply of Unlicensed Specials

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Specials (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ascot Laboratories Ltd, Eaststone Ltd, Prulab Pharma Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHRQ-9266-VXCZ`, `GB-FTS-178657`, `GB-FTS-178659`, `GB-COH:10640674`, `GB-FTS-182203`
  - Value: £1,000,000
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ascot Laboratories Ltd, Eaststone Ltd, Prulab Pharma Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHRQ-9266-VXCZ`, `GB-FTS-178657`, `GB-FTS-178659`, `GB-COH:10640674`, `GB-FTS-182203`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract Awarded (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025053-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T11:23:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T05:00:36.204Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-054547