Official UK procurement notice
NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 15a
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedNHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 17a · tender expected
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15a.<br/>Offer reference number: CM/PHG/23/5697.<br/>Period of framework agreement: The total maximum duration of the framework agreement to be no more than 28 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/><br/>Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products:<br/>All Regions (CESW/LSNE/NWLN): 01/02/2025 to 31/05/2027 (28 Months)<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/02 – Hospital Only Products:<br/>DNW & DLN: 01/02/2025 to 31/01/2027 (24 months)<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/03 – Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping):<br/>DLS & DNE: 01/02/2025 to 31/05/2026 (16 months)<br/>DCE & DSW: 01/02/2025 to 30/09/2025 (8 months)
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 130 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 114 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 4 mo from 1 Feb 2025
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueLot #1CM/PHG/23/5697/01 Orals (plus non-parenteral) ProductsAwardedPublished value£32,972,108
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products:<br/>All Regions (CESW/LSNE/NWLN): 01/02/2025 to 31/05/2027 (28 Months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
Lot #2CM/PHG/23/5697/02 Hospital Only ProductsAwardedPublished value£667,681,462
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/02 – Hospital Only Products:<br/>DNW & DLN: 01/02/2025 to 31/01/2027 (24 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
Lot #3CM/PHG/23/5697/03 Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping)AwardedPublished value£106,337,901
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/><br/>CM/PHG/23/5697/03 – Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping):<br/>DLS & DNE: 01/02/2025 to 31/05/2026 (16 months)<br/>DCE & DSW: 01/02/2025 to 30/09/2025 (8 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
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).
- “NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 15a” 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
- 24 May 2024, 09:11 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CM/PHG/23/5697- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040795- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046a2fFind a Tender
- 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 noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jun 2024 → 1 Feb 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
- Notice published18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
- Contract starts1 Feb 2025
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2024- Published value updated to £806,991,4704 Jul 2024, 18:06 BSTwas £260,000,000
- Status changed to active4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
- Status changed to complete18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast170 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 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Wave 15a - Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) (DLS, DNE, DCE, DSW regions)
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · CM/PHG/23/5697/01 Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products | 55bids · 55 electronic | 36 | — | — |
| 2 · CM/PHG/23/5697/02 Hospital Only Products | 130bids · 130 electronic | 85 | — | — |
| 3 · CM/PHG/23/5697/03 Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping) | 63bids · 63 electronic | 38 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
114 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 114 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
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- AGB PharmaFramework contractor
- AOP Orphan LtdFramework contractor
- Abbvie LtdFramework contractor
- Accord-UK LtdFramework contractor
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- AlturixFramework contractor
- Amarox LimitedFramework contractor
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- Aristo Pharma LimitedFramework contractor
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- CiplaFramework contractor
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- Consilient Health LtdFramework contractor
- Correvio GmbHFramework contractor
- Crescent Pharma LtdFramework contractor
- Day Lewis Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Desitin Pharma LtdFramework contractor
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- Drugsrus LtdFramework contractor
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- Farmak PharmaceuticalsFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria