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title: "NP41422 Contraceptive Medicines"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np41422-contraceptive-medicines-ocds-h6vhtk-034faf"
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# NP41422 Contraceptive Medicines

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np41422-contraceptive-medicines-ocds-h6vhtk-034faf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority"): "NP41422 Contraceptive Medicines". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £7,369,432. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-4546)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £7,369,432 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Contraceptives, Oral contraceptives, Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034faf`

## 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/np41422-contraceptive-medicines-ocds-h6vhtk-034faf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np41422-contraceptive-medicines-ocds-h6vhtk-034faf#participate

## Description
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Contraceptive Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. Full details is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Oral Contraceptive Tablets
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33641400, 33641410
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £321,598
- **Description:** The Supply of oral contraceptive medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Authority intends to award this Lot as an unranked multi supplier framework to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants per line.
Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 31/10/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Devices
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33641400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,137,522
- **Description:** Supply of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Devices to NHS Scotland.
The Authority intends to award this framework as an unranked multi-supplier framework to a maximum of four (4) Framework Participants per line.
Full details of Goods and volumes can be fo...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 31/10/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: All Other Contraceptive Medicines
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33641400, 33641410
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £910,312
- **Description:** Supply of All Other Contraceptive Medicines to NHS Scotland.  The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single-supplier framework by line.
Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 31/10/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018695-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-08T07:47:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:06:56.006Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034faf