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Published 24 May 2024, 09:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 15a

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£806,991,470total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2024awarded 6 Nov 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrs 4 moends 31 May 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2025

Re-procurement plannedNHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 17a · tender expected

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS 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 value
Lot #1CM/PHG/23/5697/01 Orals (plus non-parenteral) ProductsAwarded 2 yrs 4 moPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 May 2027 (2 yrs 4 mo)
Delivery: UK · 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
Lot #2CM/PHG/23/5697/02 Hospital Only ProductsAwarded 2 yrsPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK · 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
Lot #3CM/PHG/23/5697/03 Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping)Awarded 1 yr 4 moPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 May 2026 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: UK · 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

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 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)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046a2f Find a Tender
Contract terms
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 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
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jun 2024 → 1 Feb 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2025

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2024
  1. Published value updated to £806,991,470
    4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
    was £260,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
  4. Deadline published: 8 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
    4 Jul 2024, 18:06 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    18 Dec 2024, 14:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 114admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 13085 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 6 Nov 2024

170 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · CM/PHG/23/5697/01 Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products55bids · 55 electronic36——
2 · CM/PHG/23/5697/02 Hospital Only Products130bids · 130 electronic85——
3 · CM/PHG/23/5697/03 Hospital Only Products (Housekeeping)63bids · 63 electronic38——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

114 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 114 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