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Published 22 May 2025, 09:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Branded Medicines Tranche A - NOFE and Midlands & East and Natalizumab for London & SOFE - 1 September 2026

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Framework ceiling (notional)£877,670,570envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates

Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 15 Jun 2026

Award (standstill) to ACCORD-UK LTD +8 more2 awards

Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Branded Framework Agreement – Lot 1 - Tranche A for the North of England and Midlands & East.

Period of Framework Agreement: 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the authority’s discretion for a further 24 months.

Lot 2 - Natalizumab for London and South of England. The period of Framework Agreement: 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with an option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Open framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received: 25 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 25 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026

Who may buy through it

Please refer to Document No. 09 of the ITO Documents for the list of Participating Authorities/Pharmacy Purchasing Points

Published description of the framework

Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value

Lot #1CM/PHR/25/5730/01 - Tranche B for NOFE and MAEAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£846,138,512

Lot 1 - Tranche A for the North of England and Midlands & East.

Period of Framework Agreement: 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the authority’s discretion for a further 24 months.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £846,138,512 exc. VAT · £1,015,366,214 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: CM/PHR/25/5730/01 – Lot 1 – Tranche A for North of England and Midlands & East 01/09/2026 – 31/08/2028 (24 Months) with an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. · With an option or option(s) to extend for a further 24 months.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

Lot #2CM/PHR/25/5730/02 - Natalizumab for London & SOFEAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£31,532,058

Lot 2 - Natalizumab for London and South of England. The period of Framework Agreement : 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with an option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £31,532,058 exc. VAT · £37,838,470 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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 Branded Medicines Tranche A - NOFE and Midlands & East 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.

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 the vehicle: Please refer to Document No. 09 of the ITO Documents for the list of Participating Authorities/Pharmacy Purchasing Points
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 09:34 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
Authority reference: C414060
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023990
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: 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

Appointment period ends: 17 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

22 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
22 May 2025, 09:34 BST
Market engagement260 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
NHS England is advising suppliers of an upcoming tender for the NHS Branded Framework Agreement – Tranche A for the North of England and Midlands & East.
Period of Framework Agreement (Lot 1): 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the authority’s discretion for a further 24 months.
There will be a separate Lot to provide framework agreement coverage to the London and South of England regions for Natalizumab. The period of Framework Agreement (Lot 2): 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with the option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months.
Eight category areas are covered in Tranche A: Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents, Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (GCSF), Insulin Analogues, MS Drugs, Parenteral Iron, Severe Asthma, Severe Asthma/Interleukin Inhibitor and Teriparatide.
The purpose of this notice is to inform existing and potential new suppliers that if NHS England believe that it would be beneficial a virtual 1:1 preliminary market meeting can be arranged. Please contact [email protected] to register your interest. There will also be a 14 day window for queries to be raised via Atamis after all sessions have concluded.
Tender notice published213 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Next notice expected212 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification questions by189 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Admission / appointment period ends182 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
17 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by132 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent115 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends105 days ago
2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published87 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
Contract starts45 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

15 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
22 May 2025, 09:34 BST
UK1
Pipeline notice published
3 Jun 2025, 12:41 BST
UK1
Preliminary market engagement notice published
13 Jan 2026, 09:57 GMT
UK2
Published value updated to £456,000,000
13 Jan 2026, 09:57 GMT
was £206,835,684
Preliminary market engagement notice published
13 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £877,670,570
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
was £456,000,000
Status changed to active
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Procurement method changed
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
17 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Contract award notice published
23 Jun 2026, 12:33 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jun 2026, 12:33 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
9 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 11:16 BST
UK7

Published amendments (2)

Updated to Above Threshold Tender

Date for Tender Registration Updated

Routine re-releases (8)

2026-03: 2 releases · 13 Mar 2026, 17 Mar 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026
2025-06: 1 release · 3 Jun 2025
2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 254 awards · see the list ↓

Bids received 256 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Named bidders 25published on the award notice

Contracts signed 2latest 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · CM/PHR/25/5730/01 - Tranche B for NOFE and MAE1 award
ACCORD-UK LTD, Biogen Idec Ltd, Cipla EU Limited, GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED, Gedeon Richter UK Ltd, Novo Nordisk Limited +19 moreLot 1 - CM/PHR/25/5730/01 - NHS Branded Medicines Tranche A for Midlands & East1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: With an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months · Options: With an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 · Amended: Lot 1 Tender Values Incorrect	£665,389,588	15 Jun 2026standstill to 2 Jul 2026	Standstill
Lot 2 · CM/PHR/25/5730/02 - Natalizumab for London & SOFE1 award
Biogen Idec Ltd, SandozLot 2 - CM/PHR/25/5730/02 - Natalizumab for London & South of England1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months · Options: With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months · Amended: Lot 1 Tender Values Incorrect	£35,312,548	15 Jun 2026standstill to 2 Jul 2026	Standstill

Contracts

Lot 1 - CM/PHR/25/5730/01 - NHS National Branded Tranche B - NOFE & MAE
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£665,389,588
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months
Options
With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months
Lot 2 - CM/PHR/25/5730/02 - Natalizumab for London and South of England
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£35,312,548
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months
Options
With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · CM/PHR/25/5730/01 - Tranche B for NOFE and MAE	25final-stage tenders	6	0	—
2 · CM/PHR/25/5730/02 - Natalizumab for London & SOFE	2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Who bid

did not winAVENTIS PHARMA LIMITED t-a Sanofi · South East England · 1
wonACCORD-UK LTD · South West England · 1
did not winAMGEN LIMITED · East of England · 1
did not winBAYER PLC · South East England · 1
wonBIOGEN IDEC LIMITED · South East England · all lots
did not winCHUGAI PHARMA LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
wonCIPLA (EU) LIMITED · South East England · 1
did not winCST PHARMA LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 1
did not winELI LILLY & COMPANY LTD · South East England · 1
wonGEDEON RICHTER (UK) LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
wonGLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED · Greater London · 1
did not winLABORATORIES JUVISE PHARMACEUTICALS · 1
did not winMERCK SERONO LIMITED · Greater London · 1
did not winMILPHARM LIMITED · Greater London · 1
did not winNAPP PHARMACEUTICALS LTD · East of England · 1
wonNOVO NORDISK · South East England · 1
wonORIFARM UK LTDSME · East of England · 1
did not winPFIZER LIMITED · South East England · 1
did not winPHARMACOSMOS UK LTDSME · South East England · 1
did not winROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITED · East of England · 1
wonSANDOZ LIMITED · South East England · all lots
did not winTEVA UK LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
did not winTHORNTON & ROSS LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
did not winVIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE LTD · East of England · 1
wonVIFOR PHARMA UK LTDSME · Greater London · 1

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

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

27 commercial parties on the notice

ACCORD-UK LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBTN-3137-DHTG Whiddon Valley, Devon, South West, EX32 8NSContact email
AMGEN LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PDJG-8184-TCQQ 216 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0WAContact email
AVENTIS PHARMA LIMITED t-a SanofiFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMBG-8218-QDPT 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, South East, RG6 1PTContact email
BAYER PLCFramework contractorGB-COH: 00935048 400 South Oak Way, Reading, South East, RG2 6ADContact email
BAYER PLCFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWRY-2527-LDRY 400 South Oak Way, Reading, South East, RG2 6ADContact email
BIOGEN IDEC LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PTGT-3385-PBMQ Building 5 Foundation Park, Maidenhead, South East, SL6 3UDContact email
CHUGAI PHARMA LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMQZ-8161-PLDQ Ground Floor, Building 4. Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5YEContact email
CIPLA (EU) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PRLC-3564-DJDN Dixcart House, Addlestone Road, Addlestone, South East, KT15 2LEContact email
CST PHARMA LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBDW-5911-ZDBQ Unit 5-7 Tintagel Way, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8ERContact email
ELI LILLY & COMPANY LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PTTR-3628-HTTN Lilly House, Basingstoke, South East, RG21 4FAContact email

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GEDEON RICHTER (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVNN-9371-ZTBW 127 Shirland Road, London, London, W9 2EPContact email
GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNVC-2547-YXMP 79 New Oxford Street, London, London, WC1A 1DGContact email
LABORATORIES JUVISE PHARMACEUTICALSFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMCH-3827-GJZN 169 Boulevard de la Bataille de Stalingrad, VILLEURBANNE, FR, 69100, FRContact email
MERCK SERONO LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYQR-6988-GHRW 5 New Square, Feltham, London, TW14 8HAContact email
MILPHARM LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCYZ-5538-QLGR 1 Roundwood Avenue , Stockley Park, Uxbridge, London, UB11 1AFContact email
NAPP PHARMACEUTICALS LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJJB-3288-JNGG Unit 191 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0GWContact email
NOVO NORDISKFramework contractorGB-COH: 01118740 3 City Place, Gatwick, South East, RH6 0PAContact email
NOVO NORDISKFramework contractorGB-PPON: PQLC-7289-YJVN 3 City Place, Gatwick, South East, RH6 0PAContact email
ORIFARM UK LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PQPW-1715-PJLT Ground Floor, Suite A2 Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP2 4TZContact email
PFIZER LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCQW-3224-CMTG Ramsgate Road, Kent, South East, CT13 9NJContact email
PHARMACOSMOS UK LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVYL-1477-WWCH 6th Floor The White Building, Reading, South East, RG1 3ARContact email
ROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXCG-4172-CHYM 6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1TWContact email
SANDOZ LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNQL-1548-CYBZ Maxis 1, Western Road, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1RFContact email
TEVA UK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWDD-6894-DXRM Ridings Point, Castleford, Yorkshire & Humber, WF10 5HXContact email
THORNTON & ROSS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWYH-6892-QYNN Linthwaite Labs, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD7 5QHContact email
VIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PQLZ-4934-WXRZ 20 Station Close, Potters Bar, East of England, EN6 1TLContact email
VIFOR PHARMA UK LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PTLY-2878-GQMZ 5 New Street Square, London, London, EC4A 3TWContact email

Official documents & specifications (30)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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