---
title: "NHS England Framework Agreement: South of England (Tranche B)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3dac71e6-cde5-406b-abc4-e91389859bf5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2018-10-01"
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# NHS England Framework Agreement: South of England (Tranche B)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dac71e6-cde5-406b-abc4-e91389859bf5

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## Summary

NHS England is seeking suppliers for the "NHS England Framework Agreement: South of England (Tranche B)", a procurement focused on pharmaceutical products with a total value of £501.4 million GBP. The contract period is set from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2020, with a possibility of extension. The procurement was initiated through an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 23 May 2018. Delivery is required in the South East and South West regions of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide goods under the framework agreement. Companies specializing in proprietary pharmaceuticals or those able to demonstrate their capability to deliver high-quality products are ideally positioned to compete for this contract, providing them with a platform to expand their offerings to NHS England and related healthcare organisations.

## Notice

Contracts finder - award notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/782ce5f2-0357-4961-96af-e942206c899b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £501,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £501,400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA7 2ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton Lea |
| Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 32 |
| Supplier names | ABACUS MEDICINE; ASTELLAS PHARMA; AVENTIS PHARMA LTD TRADING AS SANOFI; BAYER; BIOGEN; BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM; BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS; CHIESI; DAIICHI SANKYO; ELI LILLY; FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS; GEDEON RICHTER; GENERICS [UK] TA MYLAN; GENZYME THERAPEUTICS; GILEAD SCIENCES; INTRAPHARM LABORATORIES; IPSEN; JANSSEN-CILAG; LEO PHARMA; MERCK; MSD; NAPP PHARMACEUTICALS; NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS; NOVO NORDISK; PFIZER; PHARMASURE; ROCHE PRODUCTS; ROVI BIOTECH; SANDOZ; TAKEDA; TEVA; UCB PHARMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2018 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/782ce5f2-0357-4961-96af-e942206c899b
- 20 Apr 2018 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c491624a-2b57-43d2-bca3-17339acd1892

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/782ce5f2-0357-4961-96af-e942206c899b
  1st October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c491624a-2b57-43d2-bca3-17339acd1892
  20th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/561d2659-aa4a-4097-854f-830b4551e405
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8098304e-ed19-4d1a-ae6e-ada51d9b9db1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e5f8de0-c56c-4ec9-b19d-96a3fd23662d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fbf7edd5-6edd-4b1d-afba-3e7658cc5ee3
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bc83920-8b93-46f1-b66b-4f402853bca2
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b51b5d2-06a7-4593-be44-5a269efdfc5f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aab9553d-5ecd-4ccb-8627-569bd1b1afca
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7689a137-bea8-4a64-839a-5c1ea874908a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f40cd632-a938-48c0-b049-7bcabed66183
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ccf652e-d4d4-4f8a-8473-f9f2e87981d2
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0df3f914-2414-41f2-bc63-6eb25d51a4d1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/614802d3-aba9-43ca-9b87-b018c93ade3b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a2b29bd-82ce-4bfd-9bff-573f2eb2bc84
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc804a68-6fcc-4ed0-8102-01bb024f858e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b015261-5420-4654-b105-e5de3aea18a6
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2b7da25-cb31-4d2d-9709-b2074723b352
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02633caf-f778-40ca-933d-61a8944e1555
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00296381-6cb3-4f8b-8a3d-1c801689afb0
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- https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to e-sourcing portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44fcc8d3-548f-4f11-bc2b-451cfc792cc1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed08b1a6-9784-4afb-8111-3441336399c0
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4606980c-5e9c-4fe2-a073-be8ea3480c44
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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