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Published 8 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines - Proprietary Category Tender - 1 May 2025

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,775,939,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2024awarded 24 Mar 2025
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · starts 1 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to offer for NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines - Proprietary Category Tender - 01 May 2025<br/>Offer reference number: CM/PHR/22/5683<br/><br/>CM/PHR/22/5683/00 - NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines - Proprietary Category Tender:<br/>Period of Framework Agreement: 01 May 2025 to 30 April 2029

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
50 bids received · 72 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 May 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 4 yrsPublished value£1,775,939,000
Contract period: 1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
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
How bids were scored
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines - Proprietary Category…” 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 the vehicle
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
8 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
22 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHG/22/5683
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016340
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b505 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 [email protected] 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
9 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Dec 2024 → 30 Apr 2029 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Today
    16 Oct 2026
  6. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2029, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 72admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5038 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 24 Mar 2025

72 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 016340-2025-1

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-10

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-11

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-12

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-13

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-14

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-15

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-16

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-17

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-18

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-19

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-2

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-20

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-21

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-22

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-23

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-24

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-25

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-26

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active
  • Contract 016340-2025-27

    Signed
    24 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
50bids · 50 electronic38——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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 ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

72 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 72 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria