Notice Information
Notice Title
Romiplostim (Nplate(r))
Notice Description
Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate(r)) to NHS Scotland.
Procurement Information
The medicine awarded to this framework agreement was protected by patent however since (LOE) Loss of Exclusivity there has been no new competition entered the market and therefore the awarded supplier is the only supplier who can currently provide this medication.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000807710
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540561
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,610,178 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
- Contact Name
- Zenab Ghazali
- Contact Email
- holly.bryce@nhs.scot, zenab.ghazali@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312756000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9EB
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538925
Romiplostim (Nplate(r)) - Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate(r)) to NHS Scotland. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540561
Romiplostim (Nplate(r)) - Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate(r)) to NHS Scotland.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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