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Published 20 May 2025, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)

+4 more

West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Planned pipeline value£60,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice

Framework period 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection - 1 March 2026

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 1 yrSME

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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

What this means for your bid

“NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 12:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023174
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051889 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: —

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
20 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Tender notice expected331 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts242 days ago
1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
20 May 2025, 12:22 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender20 May 2025, 12:22 BST