Closed tender

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 15b

Details

Buyer: NHS England
Value: £742,316,345
Topic: Pharmaceutical products
Published: 17 February 2025
Submission: 24 March 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

NHS National Pharmaceuticals Generic Products – Wave 15b Offer reference number: CM/PHG/23/5698 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months. Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/23/5698/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) CM/PHG/23/5698/02 – Hospital Only Products DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027 (24 months) CM/PHG/23/5698/03 – Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products DLS (London South) & DNE (Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months) DNW (Northwest) & DLN (London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st January 2027 (16 months) DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months) Lot 1: Lot 1 - CM/PHG/23/5698/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products all regions Lot 1 CM/PHG/23/5698/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents Lot 2: Lot 2 - CM/PHG/23/5698/02 - Hospital Only products (DCE & DSW regions) Lot 2: CM/PHG/23/5698/02 – Hospital Only Products DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027 (24 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents Lot 3: Lot 3 - CM/PHG/23/5698/03 – Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products Lot 3: CM/PHG/23/5698/03 – Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products DLS (London South) & DNE (Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months) DNW (Northwest) & DLN (London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st January 2027 (16 months) DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents

Timeline

Completed: Tender published17 February 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date24 March 2025

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

33600000 · Pharmaceutical products

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov