Official UK procurement notice
Radiopharmaceutical Products · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS SBS has put in place a Framework for the provision of Radiopharmaceutical Products to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-a… ↗
The Framework is structured using the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical Products
Lot 2a - Technetium and Krypton Generators
Lot 2b - Gallium Generators
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there has been a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.
CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Radioactive materials
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 5 Jan 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 12 Nov 2033
- Buyer regions
- GG, IM, JE, UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier.
Please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Souring Event for further details.
Who may buy through it
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
Published description of the framework
There are two procurement routes for an Approved Organisation that wishes to use this Framework. A competitive process between the Suppliers in the relevant Lot, which may be preceded by a capability assessment, or an award without a competitive process to particular Supplier(s).
Schedule 7 of the Framework explains the rules for both a competitive selection process and an award without a competitive process.
A direct award is the default ordering procedure under this Framework.
- Radiopharmaceuticals 18FDG · Cardiff University · 24 Jul 2026
- Radiopharmaceuticals · Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust · 30 Jun 2026
- PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals · Cardiff University · 26 Jun 2026
- Purchase of Radiopharmaceuticals 18FDG · Cardiff University · 23 Feb 2026
- Radiopharmaceutical Products · Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · 15 Jan 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £150,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical ProductsAwardedceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of ready to use Radiopharmaceuticals and kits for Radiopharmaceutical preparation.
Bidders must deliver all mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 55% in total (AQ and total commercial score combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation.
Lot #2Technetium and Krypton GeneratorsAwardedceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of Technetium and Krypton Generators.
These radionuclide generators are devices which provide a local supply of a short-lived radioactive substance from the decay of a longer-lived parent radionuclide. Found commonly in a nuclear medicine department, they are used for a variety of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures.
Bidders must deliver all mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 55% in total (AQ and total commercial score combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation.
Lot #3Gallium GeneratorsAwardedceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of Gallium Generators.
These radionuclide generators are devices which provide a local supply of a short-lived radioactive substance from the decay of a longer-lived parent radionuclide. Found commonly in a nuclear medicine department, they are used for a variety of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures.
Bidders must deliver all mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 55% in total (AQ and total commercial score combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation.
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 (3)
- AQ: 70%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- AQ
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Radiopharmaceutical Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2025, 10:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2026, 13:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
SBS10516- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011276- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8cfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier.
Please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Souring Event for further details.
Tenders must be submitted via SAP Ariba via the following link:
discovery.ariba.com/rfx/22823093 ↗
To access all information and submit a response in relation to this opportunity, please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting link above. Potential bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page.
Timeline
26 Mar 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published26 Mar 2025, 10:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent383 days ago29 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends373 days ago8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by347 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts285 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published277 days ago12 Jan 2026, 13:29 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025- Tender notice published26 Mar 2025, 10:44 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Sept 2025, 14:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jan 2026, 13:29 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£150,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical Products1 award | |||
| ALLIANCE MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACY LIMITED, Curium Pharma, GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Xiel LimitedSME3 Nov 2025 – 3 Nov 2028 | ceiling above | 23 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Technetium and Krypton Generators1 award | |||
| Curium Pharma, GE Healthcare3 Nov 2025 – 3 Nov 2028 | ceiling above | 23 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Gallium Generators1 award | |||
| Curium Pharma, Xiel LimitedSME3 Nov 2025 – 3 Nov 2028 | ceiling above | 23 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £150,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical Products · ALLIANCE MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACY LIMITED, Curium Pharma, GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Xiel LimitedSME
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Nov 2025 – 11 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Technetium and Krypton Generators · Curium Pharma, GE Healthcare
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Nov 2025 – 11 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Gallium Generators · Curium Pharma, Xiel LimitedSME
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Nov 2025 – 11 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical Products | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Technetium and Krypton Generators | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Gallium Generators | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonALLIANCE MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACY LIMITED · West Midlands · 1
- wonCURIUM PHARMA UK LTDSME · South East England · all lots
- wonGE HEALTHCARE LIMITED · South East England · 1, 2
- wonSIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED · South East England · 1
- wonXIEL LTDSME · Greater London · 1, 3
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
5 commercial parties on the notice- ALLIANCE MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CURIUM PHARMA UK LTDFramework contractor
- GE HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- XIEL LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender