Official UK procurement notice
NHS National Transition Framework for Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProject title: NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin) commencing 1st February 2026
Offer reference number: CM/TNS/25/5735
Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months.
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:
CM/TNS/25/5735 Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin
Lot 1 DLN/DNW: 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2027 (12 months)
Lot 2 DLS/DNE: 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2027 (12 months)
Lot 3 DCE/DSW: 01/02/2026 to 30/09/2027 (20 months)
Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 8 mo · up to 3 yrs 8 mo from 1 Feb 2026
Who may buy through it
Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Published description of the framework
Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£37,954,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Price is not the only award criterion: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Price is not the only award criterion
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NHS National Transition Framework for Apremilast, Pazopanib and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
C386886- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061712- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05936aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Additional info obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Timeline
3 Sept 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published3 Sept 2025, 15:37 BST
- Market engagement398 days ago18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
NHS England is seeking to engage with suppliers that are planning to launch any of the molecules that will be covered by this procurement. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual preliminary market engagement meeting.
The purpose of these sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, and KPI's.
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to register your interest in tendering for this framework.
Please indicate which products your company is planning to bring to market in your response.
- Tender notice published385 days ago2 Oct 2025, 13:32 BST
- Next notice expected384 days ago2 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends356 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent330 days ago26 Nov 2025
- Award decision expected by328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends317 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published265 days ago30 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Contract starts263 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Sept 2025, 15:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 13:32 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £37,954,0002 Oct 2025, 13:32 BSTwas £35,500,000
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2025, 13:32 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Oct 2025, 13:32 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 13:00 GMT2 Oct 2025, 13:32 BST
- Contract award notice published26 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 3 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCORD-UK LTD, Celix Pharma Ltd., Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd, Farmak PharmaceuticalsSME, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd, Teva UK Ltd +2 moreLot 1 - CM/TNS/25/5735 Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin1 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months | £25,881,000 | 25 Nov 2025standstill to 8 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Contracts
Lot 1 - CM/TNS/25/5735 Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £25,881,000
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonACCORD-UK LTD · South West England
- wonCELIX PHARMA LTD · Greater London
- wonDR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED · East of England
- wonFarmak Pharmaceuticals UK LtdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonGLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS EUROPE LIMITED · Greater London
- wonTEVA UK LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonTHORNTON & ROSS LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonZENTIVA PHARMA UK LIMITED · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- ACCORD-UK LTDFramework contractor
- AMAROX LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CELIX PHARMA LTDFramework contractor
- DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Farmak Pharmaceuticals UK LtdFramework contractor
- GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS EUROPE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TEVA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THORNTON & ROSS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ZENTIVA PHARMA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (17)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
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- Bidding documents and specifications
- Signed contract CONTRACT COPY Documents UK7 Contract Details Notice - CM-TNS-25-5735
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender