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Published 19 Dec 2024, 14:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Transitional Drugs 3 · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales LHB's and Trusts) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure

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

Published estimate£15,169,777≈ £12m / year

Submissions closed 23 Jan 2025awarded 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to Celltrion Healthcare Uk Ltd +9 more10 awards

Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 30 Jun 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Drugs which have recently lost their patent exclusivity

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Transitional Drugs 3AwardedRenewal 1 yr 3 mo

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (1 yr 3 mo)

Delivery: Wales

Extensions: This framework includes the option to extend for up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed

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

How bids were scored

Price: 170Social value: 15

Published sub-criteria (3)

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

Published award criteria (4)

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

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: 19 Dec 2024, 14:50 GMT
Last source update: 14 May 2025, 19:27 BST
Award evaluation window: 23 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference: PAD-OJEU-57920
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-021504
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9a9 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 15 months with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months

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: 23 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document
Bids opened: 23 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

23 Jan 2025 → 14 May 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
23 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
23 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published
14 May 2025, 19:27 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025

Status changed to complete
14 May 2025, 19:27 BST
Buyer details updated
14 May 2025, 19:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 11

Awarded value £29,045,63011 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 21

Contracts signed 11latest 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Celltrion Healthcare Uk Ltd	£3,388,055 †	—	Awarded
Tillomed Laboratories Ltd	£1,363,131 †	—	Awarded
Zentiva	£167,141 †	—	Awarded
Amgen Ltd	£3,518,112 †	—	Awarded
Biogen Idec Ltd	£1,140,311 †	—	Awarded
Celix Pharma Ltd.	£180,520 †	—	Awarded
Fresenius Kabi Limited	£5,963,560 †	—	Awarded
Roche Products Ltd	£5,963,558 †	—	Awarded
Sandoz	£7,180,657 †	—	Awarded
Sun Pharma UK Ltd	£6,580 †	—	Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Transitional Drugs 3 · Celltrion Healthcare Uk Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£3,388,055
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Tillomed Laboratories Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£1,363,131
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Zentiva
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£167,141
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Amgen Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£3,518,112
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Biogen Idec Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£1,140,311
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Celix Pharma Ltd.
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£180,520
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Fresenius Kabi Limited
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£5,963,560
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Roche Products Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£5,963,558
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Sandoz
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£7,180,657
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3 · Sun Pharma UK Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£6,580
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Transitional Drugs 3
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£174,005
Period
… – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
21bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Velindre NHS Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts), Newport, UK, NP10 8BEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales UHBs & TrustsContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Newport, WalesContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (as hosted by Velindre NHS Trust)Review body Newport
Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales LHB's and TrustsReview body Newport

Bidders & participating suppliers

11 commercial parties on the notice

Amgen LtdAwarded supplier Cambridge, UK
Biogen Idec LtdAwarded supplier Maidenhead, UK
Celix PharmaAwarded supplier Watford, UK
Celltrion Healthcare Uk LtdAwarded supplier Uxbridge, UK
Fresenius Kabi LtdAwarded supplier Runcorn, UK
Roche Products LtdAwarded supplier Welwyn Garden City, UK
Sandoz LtdAwarded supplier Camberley, UK
Sun Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Uxbridge, UK
Thornton & Ross LtdAwarded supplier Huddersfield, UK
Tillomed Laboratories LtdAwarded supplier St Neots, UK
Zentiva LtdAwarded supplier Guildford, 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