Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS Branded Medicines - Tranche B - London & South of England - 1 September 2026
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Tranche B for London & South of England
NHS Branded Medicines - Tranche B for London & South of England
Options: 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.
Renewal: 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 & EastNHS Branded Medicines - Ustekinumab for North of England and Midlands & East
Options: With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months.
Renewal: With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months.
Planning Information
NHS England advises suppliers of an upcoming tender for the NHS Branded Medicines Agreement – Tranche B - Lot 1, scheduled to commence on 1 September 2026 for a 24-month term, with an option to extend for a further 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. The purpose of this notice is to inform existing and potential suppliers that, where deemed beneficial, a virtual 1:1 preliminary market meeting can be arranged. Please contact Trushal.Patel@nhs.net to register your interest. A seven-day window for queries will be available via Atamis after all sessions have concluded. This framework will cover six therapy areas including adalimumab, bevacizumab, cytokine modulators, interleukin inhibitors, JAK inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051a9d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016135-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £592,363,416 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £592,363,417 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Feb 20262 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016135-2026
23rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014706-2026
18th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002947-2026
14th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029487-2025
3rd June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023859-2025
21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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