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Published 6 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transitional Drugs 5 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£45,077,163≈ £23m / year · £54,092,565 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 25 Nov 2025
Awarded to Janssen-Cilag Ltd +2 more
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Drugs that have recently lost exclusivity

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£45,077,163
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2028 with extensionsValue: £45,077,163 exc. VAT · £54,092,565 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension option available
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2027
First published
6 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 10:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference
PHA-FTS-60744
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066072
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs/index.html ↗

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST
  2. Tender notice published370 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 17:07 BST
  3. Market engagement369 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts).

    There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity. Any suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Jen Tresilian ([email protected]).

  4. Next notice expected368 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline338 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  9. Standstill ends307 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts293 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  11. Latest notice published265 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 10:47 GMT

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 15:25 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 17:07 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    16 Oct 2025, 17:07 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    16 Oct 2025, 17:07 BST
  5. Deadline published: 17 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
    16 Oct 2025, 17:07 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 10:47 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 6 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,577,3391 award exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Janssen-Cilag Ltd, Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited, Teva UK Ltdjoint award1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2028Extensions: Extension option available of up to 12 months to 31 December 2028£5,577,33925 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Transitional Drugs 5 · Janssen-Cilag Ltd, Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited, Teva UK Ltd

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £5,577,339
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension Option of up to 12 months available

    No agreed KPIs: No individual supplier's value exceeds the threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Janssen LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTBW-9923-RLZD Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, South East, HP14 4EGContact email
  • Mercury Pharmaceuticals LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGH-5788-VVDL Old Broad Street, London, London, EC2M 1QSContact email
  • Teva UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWDD-6894-DXRM Whistler Drive, Castleford, Yorkshire & Humber, WF10 5HXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure