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NP90726l Tildrakizumab (Ilumetri(r))

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Service Delivery Scotland) (PSDS)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Award

17 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Service Delivery Scotland, part of NHS National Services Scotland, procured the supply of tildrakizumab (Ilumetri®) to NHS Scotland. This is a medicines supply opportunity, classified under CPV 33600000 for pharmaceutical products. Delivery and use cover all bodies established under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and Integrated Joint Boards established under the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, across Scotland. The requirement was arranged as a framework agreement for a single supplier per line. It is relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturers, marketing authorisation holders, and specialist medicines suppliers able to provide tildrakizumab for NHS use and support supply across Scotland.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The authority relied on exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, as the stated justification. One framework participant, Almirall Ltd, submitted the only bid and was awarded the single lot. The award was evaluated on price. The contract was signed on 27 March 2026 and is active. Its estimated duration is 11 months, with two possible 12-month extension periods. The contract value is £2,686,251. The framework is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process therefore records a completed direct route to a single-supplier pharmaceutical framework rather than an open competition.

This award shows established NHS Scotland demand for a named specialist medicine and the scale at which the buyer may procure it through a framework route. Competitors would need a lawful route to supply tildrakizumab, including the relevant product rights or an authorised commercial position, and the ability to meet NHS Scotland pharmaceutical supply requirements across its constituent health bodies and Integrated Joint Boards. A credible future supplier would also need dependable distribution, stock planning, order fulfilment and governance suitable for a national health service, with pricing strong enough to compete where price is the deciding criterion. The single-supplier-per-line structure means product availability, continuity of supply and organisational capacity would be particularly important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NP90726l Tildrakizumab (Ilumetri(r))

Notice Description

Supply of Tildrakizumab (Ilumetri(r)) to NHS Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Tildrakizumab (Ilumetri(r)) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier Framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

Procurement Information

The medicine to be awarded to the framework agreement is protected by exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, in line with Regulation 33(1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823248
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564037
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
£2,686,251 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Public Service Delivery Scotland) (PSDS)
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Almirall

Further Information

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