Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS NOFE and Midlands & East Branded Medicines - Tranche A- 1 September 2026
Notice Description
NHS Branded Framework Agreement - Lot 1 - Tranche A for the North of England and Midlands & East. Period of Framework Agreement: 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the authority's discretion for a further 24 months. Lot 2 - Natalizumab for London and South of England. The period of Framework Agreement : 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with an option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months.
Planning Information
NHS England is advising suppliers of an upcoming tender for the NHS Branded Framework Agreement – Tranche A for the North of England and Midlands & East. Period of Framework Agreement (Lot 1): 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the authority’s discretion for a further 24 months. There will be a separate Lot to provide framework agreement coverage to the London and South of England regions for Natalizumab. The period of Framework Agreement (Lot 2): 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 with the option or option(s) to extend for a further 12 months. Eight category areas are covered in Tranche A: Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents, Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (GCSF), Insulin Analogues, MS Drugs, Parenteral Iron, Severe Asthma, Severe Asthma/Interleukin Inhibitor and Teriparatide. The purpose of this notice is to inform existing and potential new suppliers that if NHS England believe that it would be beneficial a virtual 1:1 preliminary market meeting can be arranged. Please contact ian.birch1@nhs.net to register your interest. There will also be a 14 day window for queries to be raised via Atamis after all sessions have concluded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051c98
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002508-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
- £456,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- lynne.tierney@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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), TLH East (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/002508-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029473-2025
3rd June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024471-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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