Official UK procurement notice
NHS National Framework for Tafamidis
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProject title: NHS National Framework for Tafamidis
Offer reference number: CM/TNS/26/5750
Period of framework: 01 April 2027 to 31 May 2028 (14 months) with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 2 mo · up to 3 yrs 2 mo from 1 Apr 2027
Who may buy through it
Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Published description of the framework
Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£65,281,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Price is not the only award criterion: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Price is not the only award criterion
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NHS National Framework for Tafamidis” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 08:28 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 12:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CM/TNS/26/5750- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072504- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068921Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Additional info obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Timeline
23 Apr 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 11 dates- Planning notice published182 days ago23 Apr 2026, 08:28 BST
- Market engagement153 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
NHS England is seeking to engage with current or potential new suppliers that are planning to launch any of the molecule(s) that will be covered by this procurement. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual preliminary market engagement meeting.
The purpose of these sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, and KPI's.
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to register your interest in tendering for this framework.
- Tender notice published83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
- Next notice expected83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends52 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by23 days ago29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent21 days ago2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago13 Oct 2026, 12:07 BST
- Standstill ends9 days ago13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 160 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
14 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Pipeline notice published23 Apr 2026, 08:28 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 May 2026, 07:07 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £36,000,0008 May 2026, 07:07 BSTwas £12,000,000
- Pipeline notice published14 Jul 2026, 17:34 BSTUK1
- Published value updated to £12,000,00014 Jul 2026, 17:34 BSTwas £36,000,000
- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 09:46 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £65,281,00031 Jul 2026, 09:46 BSTwas £12,000,000
- Status changed to active31 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST31 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 09:50 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 09:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2026, 09:26 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2026, 12:07 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (2)
Estimated Publication Date changed from 01/07/2026 to 31/07/2026 Estimated Contract Start Date changed from 01/01/2027 to 01/04/2027
Contract Start Date updated to 01 April 2027 Contract End Date updated to 31 May 2028 Possible Extension end date updated to to 31 May 2030
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2026-07: 2 releases · 14 Jul 2026, 31 Jul 2026
- 2026-05: 1 release · 8 May 2026
- 2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cipla EU Limited, Pfizer Ltd1 Apr 2027 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months. · Amended: Award made for wild-type Tafamidis. Values amended to reflect the change. | £62,393,000 | 29 Sept 2026standstill to 13 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCipla · South East England
- wonPfizer Ltd · South East England
- did not winAccord-UK Ltd · South West England
- did not winLupin Healthcare (UK) Limited · South East England
- did not winMylan / Viatris UK Healthcare Limited · East of England
- did not winOranda Therapeutics
- did not winThornton and Ross Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- Accord-UK LtdBidder / tenderer
- CiplaFramework contractor
- Lupin Healthcare (UK) LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Mylan / Viatris UK Healthcare LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Oranda TherapeuticsBidder / tenderer
- Pfizer LtdFramework contractor
- Thornton and Ross LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (19)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 05b - Tender Product Listing and Usage - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 06 - Form of offer - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 07 - Quality control technical sheet - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 09 - Pharmacy Purchasing Points List - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 10 - Requirement Section 1. Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 08 - Confidential information schedule - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 05a - Selectt offer schedule - CM_TNS_26_5750_01
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 01 - Invitation to offer covering letter - CM-TNS-26-5750
Show 4 more documents
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 02 - Terms of offer - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 03 - Framework Agreement and Terms and Conditions - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 04 - Quality Assurance Process - CM-TNS-26-5750
- Bidding documents and specifications Document No. 05 - Selectt offer schedule instructions - CM-TNS-26-5750
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender