NHS Branded Medicines - Tranche B - London & South of England - 1 September 2026

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Estimated value

£592.4m

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

2

0 awarded

Published

23 Feb 2026

Deadline 26 Mar 2026

Description

NHS Branded Medicines Tranche B - Lot 1 - London & South of England - CM/PHR/25/5731 Period of Framework Agreement: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Lot 2 - Ustekinumab for North of England and Midlands & East, period of Framework Agreement: 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with an option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months.

Scope

Reference
C414011
Total value
£592,363,416 excluding VAT
£710,836,100 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030

With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.

Main category
goods
CPV classifications
33600000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
North East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Price is not the only award criterionPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documentsprice

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
19 Mar 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline
26 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm
Submission address
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional info obtained from the abovementioned address. Tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure

Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1 - Tranche B for London & South of England£541.5mactive
2Lot 2 - Ustekinumab for North of England and Midlands & East£50.9mactive