Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection
Notice Description
Project title: NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection - 01 March 2026 Offer reference number: CM/TNS/25/5723 Period of framework: 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2027 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Planning Information
NHS England is seeking to engage with suppliers that are planning to launch Tocilizumab Injection. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual PME meeting to be held on 19th September 2025 The purpose of these sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, and KPl's. Please contact katie.noonan@nhs.net or marie.graney1@nhs.net to register your interest in tendering for this framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059160
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086500-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £188,195,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £188,195,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- £150,085,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- £150,085,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Dec 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- katie.noonan@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), 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/086500-2025
30th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077724-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063037-2025
7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052829-2025
1st September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9645
CONTRACT COPY UK7 Contract Details Notice - CM-TNS-25-5723 Tocilizumab
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