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# NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 16a

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generic-pharmaceuticals-wave-16a-ocds-h6vhtk-051c3a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 16a". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £799,311,560. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £799,311,560 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 June 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 17 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generic-pharmaceuticals-wave-16a-ocds-h6vhtk-051c3a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051c3a`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points.

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generic-pharmaceuticals-wave-16a-ocds-h6vhtk-051c3a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generic-pharmaceuticals-wave-16a-ocds-h6vhtk-051c3a#participate

## Description
NHS National Framework for Generics Pharmaceuticals Wave 16a
Offer reference number: CM/PHG/24/5714
Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months. Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:
CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products:
CESW/LSNE/NWLN: 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2030 (40 months)
CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products:
DLN:  01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months) 
DNW: 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months)
CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products: 
DCE/DSW: 01/02/2027 to 30/09/2027 (8 months)
DLS/DNE:  01/02/2027 to 31/05/2028 (16 months)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £39,328,544

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000

- **Estimated Value:** £555,563,272

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000

- **Estimated Value:** £204,419,744

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ASPIRE PHARMA LIMITED, BROWN & BURK UK LIMITED, CRESCENT PHARMA LIMITED (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-11333`, `GB-FTS-133097`, `GB-FTS-95769`, `GB-FTS-4562`, `GB-FTS-124944`, `GB-FTS-133090`, `GB-FTS-155670`, `GB-FTS-61288`, `GB-FTS-170599`, `GB-FTS-95762`, `GB-FTS-50483`, `GB-FTS-155664`, `GB-FTS-107237`, `GB-FTS-88180`, `GB-FTS-4555`, `GB-FTS-95765`, `GB-FTS-40786`, `GB-FTS-93451`, `GB-FTS-40755`, `GB-FTS-4557`
  - Value: £15,529,352
  - Date: 26/08/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2 - CM/PHG/24/2714/02 Hospital Only products DLN & DNW regions (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **AFT Pharma UK Limited, AGB Pharma (UK) Ltd, AOP Orphan Limited (+98 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`, `GB-FTS-133082`, `GB-FTS-89877`, `GB-FTS-178898`, `GB-PPON:PHRQ-9266-VXCZ`, `GB-FTS-11339`, `GB-FTS-158198`, `GB-FTS-73139`, `GB-FTS-40784`, `GB-FTS-73134`, `GB-FTS-11333`, `GB-FTS-36060`, `GB-FTS-185359`, `GB-FTS-111740`, `GB-FTS-11340`, `GB-FTS-186851`, `GB-FTS-133097`, `GB-FTS-26343`, `GB-FTS-93450`, `GB-FTS-11335`, `GB-FTS-155734`, `GB-FTS-178662`, `GB-FTS-88173`, `GB-FTS-4548`, `GB-FTS-95769`, `GB-FTS-4562`, `GB-FTS-40765`, `GB-FTS-40754`, `GB-FTS-80783`, `GB-FTS-124944`, `GB-FTS-110926`, `GB-FTS-72168`, `GB-FTS-133090`, `GB-FTS-26344`, `GB-FTS-40813`, `GB-FTS-155670`, `GB-FTS-40756`, `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-89884`, `GB-FTS-159212`, `GB-FTS-146749`, `GB-FTS-183678`, `GB-FTS-3467`, `GB-FTS-140411`, `GB-FTS-146746`, `GB-FTS-61288`, `GB-PPON:PLZZ-7452-XPLQ`, `GB-FTS-158200`, `GB-COH:00620024`, `GB-PPON:PTGQ-6881-RXQW`, `GB-FTS-73136`, `GB-FTS-40753`, `GB-FTS-95762`, `GB-FTS-50483`, `GB-FTS-146753`, `GB-PPON:PWLT-7879-DYDN`, `GB-COH-00119006`, `GB-FTS-155664`, `GB-FTS-73053`, `GB-FTS-95768`, `GB-FTS-107237`, `GB-FTS-146204`, `GB-FTS-155671`, `GB-FTS-184284`, `GB-COH-00986738`, `GB-FTS-26342`, `GB-FTS-182200`, `GB-FTS-57454`, `GB-PPON:PQZW-3714-GZZN`, `GB-FTS-132641`, `GB-FTS-155745`, `GB-FTS-88175`, `GB-FTS-88180`, `GB-FTS-4555`, `GB-FTS-186850`, `GB-FTS-124948`, `GB-FTS-3470`, `GB-PPON:PNLH-3543-XCTR`, `GB-FTS-155663`, `GB-FTS-95765`, `GB-FTS-40816`, `GB-FTS-4567`, `GB-FTS-40786`, `GB-FTS-11350`, `GB-FTS-95763`, `GB-FTS-93451`, `GB-FTS-40807`, `GB-FTS-7487`, `GB-FTS-139393`, `GB-FTS-133080`, `GB-FTS-40755`, `GB-PPON:PDTR-4189-CQPG`, `GB-PPON:PCNJ-2912-RLXP`, `GB-FTS-40825`, `GB-FTS-80784`, `GB-FTS-89886`, `GB-FTS-95761`, `GB-FTS-4557`, `GB-FTS-155665`, `GB-FTS-26341`, `GB-FTS-32918`
  - Value: £393,331,872
  - Date: 26/08/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3 - CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital Only (Housekeeping) product DCE/DSW and DLS/DNE (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **ASCEND LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED, Accord UK Ltd, Amarox Limited (+40 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`, `GB-FTS-158198`, `GB-FTS-40784`, `GB-FTS-36060`, `GB-FTS-185359`, `GB-FTS-186851`, `GB-FTS-133097`, `GB-FTS-93450`, `GB-FTS-155734`, `GB-FTS-178662`, `GB-FTS-40765`, `GB-FTS-80783`, `GB-FTS-133090`, `GB-FTS-26344`, `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-146749`, `GB-FTS-140411`, `GB-FTS-146746`, `GB-FTS-61288`, `GB-FTS-158200`, `GB-COH:00620024`, `GB-FTS-73136`, `GB-FTS-40753`, `GB-FTS-95762`, `GB-FTS-50483`, `GB-FTS-146753`, `GB-COH-00119006`, `GB-FTS-73053`, `GB-FTS-107237`, `GB-FTS-182200`, `GB-FTS-57454`, `GB-FTS-155745`, `GB-FTS-88180`, `GB-FTS-4555`, `GB-FTS-124948`, `GB-PPON:PNLH-3543-XCTR`, `GB-FTS-95765`, `GB-FTS-7487`, `GB-FTS-139393`, `GB-PPON:PDTR-4189-CQPG`, `GB-FTS-80784`, `GB-FTS-4557`, `GB-FTS-26341`
  - Value: £21,026,178
  - Date: 26/08/2026

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,529,352
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - CM/PHG/24/2714/02 Hospital Only products DLN & DNW regions (active)
  - Signed Value: £393,331,872
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital Only (Housekeeping) product DCE/DSW and DLS/DNE (active)
  - Signed Value: £21,026,178
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041573-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-09T08:28:29.000Z
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