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title: "NHS Framework Agreement for the Supply of Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Medicines for the NHS in England"
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# NHS Framework Agreement for the Supply of Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Medicines for the NHS in England

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-direct-oral-anticoagulant-doac-medicines-for-the-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England): "NHS Framework Agreement for the Supply of Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Medicines for the NHS in England". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,185,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: health.atamis.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-nhs-commissioning-board-operating-under-the-name-of-nhs--GB-FTS-2505)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,185,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 September 2021 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products, Various medicinal products
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-direct-oral-anticoagulant-doac-medicines-for-the-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f`

## 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/nhs-framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-direct-oral-anticoagulant-doac-medicines-for-the-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health.atamis.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.atamis.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-direct-oral-anticoagulant-doac-medicines-for-the-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f#participate

## Description
NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) for the NHS in England. Also known as Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs).Period of Framework: 01/01/2022 - 31/04/2024 with an option to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a further period (or periods) up to a total of 12 months (i.e. total possible framework duration of 39 months)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33690000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £3,185,000,000
- **Description:** NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) for the NHS in England. Also known as Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs).Period of Framework: 01/01/2022 - 31/04/2024 with an option to extend (at the Authority’s discretion)...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 029382-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bristol Myers Squibb**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-43427`
  - Value: £3,185,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

- **Award:** 029382-2021-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bayer Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35992`
  - Value: £3,185,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

- **Award:** 029382-2021-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Daiichi Sankyo UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35821`
  - Value: £3,185,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 029382-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,185,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/11/2021

- **Contract:** 029382-2021-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,185,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/11/2021

- **Contract:** 029382-2021-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,185,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029421-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-26T09:54:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T05:44:23.184Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02cb5f