Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 4 Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Trastuzumab and Rituximab Subcut

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 4 Nov 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Trastuzumab and Rituximab Subcut to NHS Scotland.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Supply of Trastuzumab and Rituximab Subcut to NHS ScotlandAwarded

Supply of Trastuzumab and Rituximab Subcut to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Authority reference
NP91226
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026441
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da57 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The medicine to be awarded to the framework agreement is protected by exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, in line with Regulation 33(1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority despatches the VEAT notice and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement.

The bringing of court proceedings against the authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer.

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 of the Framework Agreement referred to in Section V.2.4 covers the ten (10) month contract duration and the two (2) x twelve (12) month extension periods of the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:818843)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Nov 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 026441-2026-NP91226-1

    Signed
    4 Nov 2025
    Value
    £20,957,710
    Status
    active
  • Contract 071020-2025-NP91226-1

    Signed
    4 Nov 2025
    Value
    £20,327,423
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Roche Products LtdFramework contractor 6 Falcon Way, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, UK, AL7 1TWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.