Official UK procurement notice
NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products to NHS Scotland.
CPV: Nicotine substitutes · Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (1.0 per place) · 4 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NRT PatchesCancelledRenewalPublished value£8,465,000
Supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products in the form of patches to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a ranked multi-supplier framework per Lot to four (4) Framework Participants.
Lot #2Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets)CancelledRenewalPublished value£3,111,140
Supply of oral nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of chewing gum, lozenges and tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi supplier framework per line to four (4) Framework Participants.
Lot #3NRT InhalatorsCancelledRenewalPublished value£5,135,420
Supply of nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of inhalators to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to two (2) Framework Participants.
Lot #4NRT Mouth and Nasal SpraysCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,734,480
Supply of nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of mouth and nasal sprays to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to three (3) Framework Participants.
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 (6)
- price: 90%
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation: 2%
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers: 2%
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers): 2%
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC: 2%
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics: 2%
Published award criteria (6)
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation: 2
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers: 2
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers): 2
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC: 2
- Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics: 2
- Price: 90
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Technical & professional ability
(a) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL, PLGB, or PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender.
(b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent.
(c) All tendered Goods must comply with the MHRA best Practice Guidance on Labelling and Packaging and the National Patient Safety Agency ("NPSA") Guidelines on Packaging and Labelling on pack design.
(d) Potential Framework Participants are required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond.
(e) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate that all devices tendered and associated ancillaries under this Framework Agreement comply with Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (UK MDR 2002) and have an appropriate declaration of conformity and display a valid CE, CE UKNI or UKCA mark.
Minimum: (a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL, PLGB, PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Tech…
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Sept 2025, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Oct 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018621- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059bfaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and Section V.2.4 and within all Lots covers the twenty-four (24) month framework duration and the twenty-four (24) month extension period of the framework agreement. Details of individual lines awarded within a specific Lot can be requested from the named person at the head of this notice. (SC Ref:824785)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Oct 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends368 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened368 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published232 days ago2 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated2 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
NRT Patches
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £8,544,416
- Status
- active
Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets)
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £3,197,232
- Status
- active
NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,734,480
- Status
- active
NRT Inhalators
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- £5,146,504
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NRT Patches | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets) | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · NRT Inhalators | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
- Sherriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- MK Medicals (UK)Framework contractor
- PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LTDFramework contractor
- Perrigo UK & IrelandFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.