Tender

NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Nintedanib and Dalbavancin)

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

18 Dec 2025 at 15:49

Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 11:45

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS England has announced an open tender for a National Framework for Transition Products, specifically Nintedanib and Dalbavancin, under the procurement process ID C397096. This tender is centrally managed by NHS Medicines Value & Access and is scheduled to commence on 1st May 2026. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a firm closing date for submissions set for 28th January 2026. The framework agreement will run for up to 17 months, with potential extensions of up to 24 months, covering deliveries across various regions in the United Kingdom. The entire project is estimated at a gross value of £138,907,200, focused within the pharmaceutical products industry. Interested parties can access procurement documents and further details via the specified online portal.

This procurement opportunity is particularly suitable for pharmaceutical companies that can supply goods at scale, as the framework includes multiple lots over substantial contract periods. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities to meet quality and regulatory standards stand a good chance of leveraging this tender to expand their market reach, thanks to its open procedure methodology. The process offers a platform for businesses to engage with NHS England, with provisions for framework reopening competition, allowing for the possibility of extensions and increased contract scope. Companies interested in launching the specified molecules should engage in the preliminary market discussions arranged by the NHS to better position themselves for success in this procurement initiative.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Nintedanib and Dalbavancin)

Notice Description

Project title: NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Nintedanib and Dalbavancin) commencing 1st May 2026 Offer reference number: CM/TNS/25/5736 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months. CM/TNS/25/5736 Nintedanib and Dalbavancin Lot 1 DLN/DNW: 01/05/2026 to 30/09/2027 (17 months) Lot 2 DLS/DNE: 01/05/2026 to 31/05/2027 (13 months) Lot 3 DCE/DSW: 01/05/2026 to 31/01/2027 (9 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 discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months

Planning Information

NHS England is seeking to engage with suppliers that are planning to launch any of the molecules that will be covered by this procurement. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual preliminary market engagement meeting. 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 KPI's. Please contact katie.noonan@nhs.net or marie.graney1@nhs.net to register your interest in tendering for this framework. Please indicate which products your company is planning to bring to market in your response.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d361
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084554-2025
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
£115,756,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£115,756,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d361-2025-12-18T15:49:06Z",
    "date": "2025-12-18T15:49:06Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d361",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
            "name": "NHS England",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDPT-3135-BWWY"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SE1 8UG",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI45"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "katie.noonan@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
        "name": "NHS England"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "NHS England is seeking to engage with suppliers that are planning to launch any of the molecules that will be covered by this procurement. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual preliminary market engagement meeting. 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 KPI's. Please contact katie.noonan@nhs.net or marie.graney1@nhs.net to register your interest in tendering for this framework. Please indicate which products your company is planning to bring to market in your response.",
                "dueDate": "2025-11-20T23:59:59Z",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "068187-2025",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068187-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-10-24T12:45:41+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "C397096",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Nintedanib and Dalbavancin)",
        "description": "Project title: NHS National Framework for Transition Products (Nintedanib and Dalbavancin) commencing 1st May 2026 Offer reference number: CM/TNS/25/5736 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months. CM/TNS/25/5736 Nintedanib and Dalbavancin Lot 1 DLN/DNW: 01/05/2026 to 30/09/2027 (17 months) Lot 2 DLS/DNE: 01/05/2026 to 31/05/2027 (13 months) Lot 3 DCE/DSW: 01/05/2026 to 31/01/2027 (9 months) Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "33600000",
                        "description": "Pharmaceutical products"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKC",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKD",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKG",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKH",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKC",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKD",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKF",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKG",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKH",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 138907200,
            "amount": 115756000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "method": "withReopeningCompetition",
                "type": "open",
                "buyerCategories": "Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points",
                "description": "Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description"
            }
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 138907200,
                    "amount": 115756000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Price is not the only award criterion",
                            "description": "Price is not the only award criterion",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 100,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "Option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months"
                }
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-12-17T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "status": "active",
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "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",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-28T13:00:00Z"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-21T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-02-25T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "A-9383",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 01 - Invitation to offer covering letter CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9383",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9373",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 07 - Quality control technical sheet CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9373",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9374",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 10 - C386886 - Requirement Section 1. Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9374",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9375",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 05a - Selectt offer schedule - CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9375",
                "format": "application/xml"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9376",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 02 - Terms of offer CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9376",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9377",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 03 - Framework Agreement and Terms and Conditions CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9377",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9378",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 04 - Quality Assurance Process CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9378",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9379",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 05 - Selectt offer schedule instructions CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9379",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9380",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 05b - Tender Product Listing and Usage - CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9380",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9381",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 06 - Form of offer CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9381",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9382",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 08 - Confidential information schedule CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9382",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9384",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Document No. 09 - Pharmacy Purchasing Points List - CM-TNS-25-5736",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9384",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest"
            },
            {
                "id": "084554-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084554-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-12-18T15:49:06Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}