TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded
Published 13 Mar 2023, 15:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 14b

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£566,421,816total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Apr 2023awarded 6 Jul 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 8 moends 31 May 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 14b<br/>Offer reference number: CM/PHG/22/5668<br/>Period of framework agreement: The total maximum duration of the framework agreement to be no more than 24 months with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.<br/>Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/>Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products All regions 01/10/2023 to 31/05/2024 (8months)<br/>Hospital Only Products: DCE & DSW regions 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2025 (24months)<br/>Housekeeping Products (Hospital Only):<br/>DLN & DNW regions 01/10/2023 -31/01/2025 (16 months)<br/>DLS & DNE regions 01/10/2023 -31/05/2024 (8 months)

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
112 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 104 suppliers appointed
Framework period
8 mo from 1 Oct 2023

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1CM/PHG/22/5668/01 - Orals (plus non-parenteral) ProductsAwarded 8 moPublished value£30,957,148
Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 31 May 2024 (8 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Lot #2CM/PHG/22/5668/02 - Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£468,466,692
Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Lot #3CM/PHG/22/5668/03 Housekeeping Products (Hospital only)Awarded 1 yr 3 moPublished value£66,997,976
Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 1 Jan 2025 (1 yr 3 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority's sole discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

What it takes to win
i

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 Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 14b” 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 this agreement
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
13 Mar 2023, 15:55 GMT
Last source update
10 Aug 2023, 15:39 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHG/22/5668
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023443
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b259 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See Key Performance Indicators in the Procurement Documents

Publisher note: Please note that Lot 1 was also awarded to Roma Pharmaceuticals and Lot 3 to MSN Laboratories Europe, Sintetica Ltd and Torbay Pharmaceuticals in addition to those listed under the awarded suppliers below

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
18 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

13 Mar 2023 → 1 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    13 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Aug 2023, 15:39 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2023, 13:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 104admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11264 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 6 Jul 2023

334 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.

  • Wave 14b Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products - All regions

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products - All regions

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products - All regions

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

  • Wave 14b Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · CM/PHG/22/5668/01 - Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products69bids · 69 electronic · 48 from abroad48——
2 · CM/PHG/22/5668/02 - Hospital Only Products (DCE and DSW regions)112bids · 112 electronic · 112 from abroad64——
3 · CM/PHG/22/5668/03 Housekeeping Products (Hospital only)50bids · 50 electronic · 50 from abroad26——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

104 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 104 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