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Published 15 Oct 2024, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proprietary Drugs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: eTenderwales·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)

Published estimate£392,774,896≈ £131m / year

Submissions closed 15 Nov 2024awarded 27 Jun 2025

Awarded to Abbvie Ltd +9 more10 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Proprietary Drugs

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1SuppliesAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK, Wales

Extensions: There is a possibility to extend up to a further 12 months.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
i
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

How bids were scored

Price: 170Social value: 15

Published sub-criteria (4)

Financial (overall cost of contract): 85
Price: 65
Price stability: 20
Social Value/Community Benefits: 15

Published award criteria (5)

Product Quality/Acceptability: Pass/Fail
Financial (overall cost of contract): 85
Social Value/Community Benefits: 15
Price: 65
Price stability: 20

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the
requisite manner:
1. ENTERING GENERAL Qualification SUPPLIER INFORMATION NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services utilizes Sell2Wales to manage and assess general prequalification information in the form of a profile.
Candidates are requested to Register company information on the Sell2Wales website at ww.sell2wales.co.uk.
1. SUBMISSION OF TENDER AND PROCUREMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
(i)Candidates should register on the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services eTendering portal etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs ↗
(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit their tender as follows a) login to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services eTendering portal b) select 'Respond to OJEU advert and ITT c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' d) access listing relating to the contract (title Lenalidomide) and view details e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page
(iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download additional documentation and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button
(iv) For any support in submitting your tender, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 08000112470 or at [email protected]

What this means for your bid

Price carries 170 of 185 points: a 10% discount moves about 17 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 15 Oct 2024, 15:45 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2025, 11:04 BST
Award evaluation window: 15 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference: PAD-OJEU-56769
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-043355
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ac47 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 1. The contracting authority reserves the right to use an electronic reverse auction. 2. If and when this requirement is offered for tender, this may be done in whole or in part via electronic means using the internet. 3. The contracting authority is not bound to award a contract in whole or part. 4. The contracting authority will not bear the tender costs of any of the tenderers. 5. In reference to I.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents. 6. This notice is being placed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services. For the purpose of this procurement, the awarding authority will be Velindre NHS Trust. 7. This advertisement is placed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services on behalf of participating LHB's/Trusts in Wales for the totality of those LHB/Trust specific contractual arrangements. 8. The Framework to be let for 3 years with an option to extend for 12months

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs/ ↗

Submission deadline: 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document
Bids opened: 15 Nov 2024, 12:01 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs/ ↗

Timeline

15 Nov 2024 → 28 Jul 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
15 Nov 2024, 12:01 GMT
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published
28 Jul 2025, 11:04 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025

Status changed to complete
28 Jul 2025, 11:04 BST
Buyer details updated
28 Jul 2025, 11:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 72

Awarded value £111,923,85020 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 75

Contracts signed 20latest 27 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Abbvie Ltd	£3,883,000 †	—	Awarded
Astra Zenica	£11,689,400 †	—	Awarded
Baxter Healthcare LtdSME	£430,200 †	—	Awarded
Bayer Plc	£46,964,600 †	—	Awarded
Biogen Idec Ltd	£948,600 †	—	Awarded
Camurus AB	£10,585,600 †	—	Awarded
Chiesi Limited	£6,368,400 †	—	Awarded
Chugai Pharma UK Ltd	£310,800 †	—	Awarded
Cipla EU Limited	£138,200 †	—	Awarded
Colonis Pharma Ltd	£11,800 †	—	Awarded

62 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Proprietary Drugs · Abbvie Ltd
Signed
27 Jun 2025
Value
£3,883,000
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Astra Zenica
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£11,689,400
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Baxter Healthcare LtdSME
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£430,200
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Bayer Plc
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£46,964,600
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Biogen Idec Ltd
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£948,600
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Camurus AB
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£10,585,600
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Chiesi Limited
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£6,368,400
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Chugai Pharma UK Ltd
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£310,800
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Cipla EU Limited
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£138,200
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs · Colonis Pharma Ltd
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£11,800
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£1,298,400
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£1,795,400
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£100,000
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£779,000
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£3,423,200
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£22,355,800
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£32,600
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£41,000
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£331,050
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active
Proprietary Drugs
Signed
17 Jun 2025
Value
£436,800
Period
… – 30 Jun 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
75bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

eTenderwales

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Unit 5 Imperial Park, Celtic Way, Newport, Wales, NP10 8BEContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Newport, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

72 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 72 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

AMO United Kingdom LtdAwarded supplier Wokingham, UK
Abbvie LimitedAwarded supplier Maidenhead, UK
Accord UK LimitedAwarded supplier Barnstaple, UK
Alliance Pharmaceuticals LimitedAwarded supplier Chppenham, UK
AmaroxAwarded supplier Harrow, UK
Amicus Therapeutics UK Operations LtdAwarded supplier Marlow, UK
Aspen Pharmacare UK LimitedAwarded supplier Paddington Central, UK
Aspire Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Petersfield, UK
Astellas Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Egham, UK
Astra ZenicaAwarded supplier Luton, UK

Show 40 more suppliers

Baxter Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier Newbury, UK
Bayer PlcAwarded supplier Reading, UK
Biogen Idec LimitedAwarded supplier Maidenhead, UK
CST PharmaAwarded supplier Aldridge, UK
Camurus ABAwarded supplier Lund, UK
Chiesi LimitedAwarded supplier Manchester, UK
Chugai Pharma UK LtdAwarded supplier Turnham Green, UK
Cipla EU LimitedAwarded supplier London, UK
Colonis Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Basingstoke, UK
Dr Falk Pharma UK LtdAwarded supplier Bourne End, UK
Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) LtdAwarded supplier Cambridge, UK
Eisai LimitedAwarded supplier Hatfield, UK
Eli Lilly & Company LtdAwarded supplier Basingstoke, UK
Essential PharmaAwarded supplier Egham, UK
Esteve PharmaceuticalsAwarded supplier Cookham Dean, UK
Ferring Pharmaceuticals LtdAwarded supplier West Drayton, UK
Flynn Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Stevenage, UK
Focus Pharmaceuticals LtdAwarded supplier London, UK
Galen LimitedAwarded supplier Craigavon, UK
Gedeon RichterAwarded supplier London, UK
Glaxo SmithklineAwarded supplier London, UK
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsAwarded supplier Watford, UK
IBSA Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Watford, UK
Ipsen LimitedAwarded supplier Slough, UK
Janssen LimitedAwarded supplier High Wycombe, UK
Juvise PharmaceuticalsAwarded supplier Villeurbanne, UK
Kent PharmaceuticalsAwarded supplier Ashford, UK
Kyowa Kirin International UK Newco LtdAwarded supplier Galashiels, UK
Lupin Healthcare (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier Slough, UK
Luye Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Guildford, UK
MartindaleAwarded supplier Brentwood, UK
Mercury Pharmaceuticals LtdAwarded supplier London, UK
Merz Pharma UK LtdAwarded supplier Hemel Hempstead, UK
Morningside Pharmaceuticals LimitedAwarded supplier Loughborough, UK
Napp Pharmaceutical Group LtdAwarded supplier Cambridge, UK
Neon Healthcare LtdAwarded supplier Hertfordshire, UK
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK LimitedAwarded supplier Camberley, UK
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals LtdAwarded supplier Gatwick, UK
Organon Pharma (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier London, UK
Orion Pharma UK LtdAwarded supplier Newbury, UK

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria