Planning

Unlicensed Imported Medicines

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB

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Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:11

Summary of the contracting process

The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Unlicensed Imported Medicines". This upcoming tender aims to establish a safe and cost-effective framework for medicines that are imported into the UK but lack UK marketing authorisation, ensuring consistent and centralised quality assurance across individual NHS Trusts. The procurement is classified under the pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services industry categories, encompassing both goods and services. The framework will operate within the UK, with an anticipated contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, potentially extending up to 2034. Businesses can expect a future notice of this procurement to be published by 1 October 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given the suitability criteria outlined. The framework agreement suggests a collaborative approach and long-term commitment, which can enhance business stability and foster innovation. Companies with expertise in quality assurance and regulatory compliance, especially those with experience in working with international medicines, would be highly suitable to compete for this procurement, potentially contributing to streamlining import processes and improving patient safety standards across the NHS. The substantial estimated contract value also indicates lucrative opportunities for participating businesses.

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Notice Title

Unlicensed Imported Medicines

Notice Description

To provide a safe, cost effective framework for Imported Unlicensed Medicines - medicines originating into the UK which has marketing authorisation and is licensed in the country of origin but does not have a UK marketing authorisation. This framework will provide centralised quality assurance for these medicines to ensure they are assessed in a safe, consistent manner and reducing duplication of assessments currently undertaken by individual Trusts

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025534-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FULBOURN
Postcode
CB21 5XA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

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