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# NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generics-pharmaceuticals-supply-chain-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-060abf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £52,447,296. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT. 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):** £52,447,296 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 March 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **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:** 15 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-national-generics-pharmaceuticals-supply-chain-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-060abf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060abf`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** See Purchasing Points list in tender document set

## 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-generics-pharmaceuticals-supply-chain-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-060abf#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-generics-pharmaceuticals-supply-chain-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-060abf#participate

## Description
NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience
Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.
Periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:
CM/PHG/25/5739/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products
CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
CM/PHG/25/5739/02 – Hospital Only Products
DLS (London South) & DNE (North-East): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
DLN (London North) & DNW (North-West): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
DCE (Central/Midlands) & DSW (South-West): 1st September 2026 to 30th September 2027 (13 months)
This tender is for lines that have recently been terminated or unable to be awarded on previous tenders. Please note we have previously referred to these as “Housekeeping” tenders.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - CM/PHG/25/5739/01 - 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:** £10,229,220
- **Description:** CM/PHG/25/5739/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products
CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
LSNE: (London South and North...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/05/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - CM/PHG/25/5739/02 - Hospital only products
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £42,218,076
- **Description:** CM/PHG/25/5739/02 – Hospital Only Products
DLS (London South) & DNE (North-East): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) 
DLN (London North) & DNW (North-West): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)
DCE (Central/Midlands) & DSW (So...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/05/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Lot 1 Orals Products (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Amarox Pharma, Aspire Pharma Ltd, Aurobindo (Milpharm Ltd) (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146789`, `GB-FTS-11333`, `GB-FTS-146790`, `GB-FTS-155734`, `GB-FTS-88173`, `GB-FTS-95769`, `GB-FTS-40765`, `GB-FTS-124944`, `GB-FTS-95760`, `GB-FTS-146753`, `GB-FTS-151686`, `GB-FTS-4567`, `GB-FTS-93451`, `GB-FTS-95761`, `GB-FTS-4557`
  - Value: £4,213,176 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/04/2026

- **Award:** NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Lot 2 Hospital Only products (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **ASCEND LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED, Accord-UK Ltd, Amarox Pharma (+15 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121965`, `GB-FTS-146789`, `GB-FTS-40784`, `GB-FTS-11333`, `GB-FTS-146790`, `GB-FTS-185359`, `GB-FTS-133097`, `GB-FTS-155734`, `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-18480`, `GB-FTS-146746`, `GB-FTS-43428`, `GB-COH:00620024`, `GB-FTS-80784`, `GB-FTS-4555`, `GB-FTS-93451`, `GB-FTS-95761`, `GB-FTS-4557`
  - Value: £35,010,320 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/04/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Lot 1 Orals Products (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,213,176
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Lot 2 Hospital Only products (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,010,320
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008328-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-06T15:34:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:35:27.050Z
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