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title: "NHS Framework Agreement for Proprietary Pharmaceuticals - South of England (Tranche A)"
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# NHS Framework Agreement for Proprietary Pharmaceuticals - South of England (Tranche A)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9426953f-bc8d-40a0-be59-e8558ece1905

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## Summary

NHS England is conducting an open procurement process for the "NHS Framework Agreement for Proprietary Pharmaceuticals - South of England (Tranche A)", aimed at supplying pharmaceuticals to participating authorities across the South East and South West regions of the United Kingdom. The estimated value of this contract is £556 million, with a procurement period that ended on 29th June 2017 and a contract term commencing on 1st September 2017, lasting until 31st August 2019, with the possibility of a 24-month extension.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for pharmaceutical companies looking to expand their business within the NHS framework. Businesses that develop proprietary pharmaceuticals or those equipped to provide a range of pharmaceutical products will find this tender particularly relevant. Smaller businesses, as well as larger suppliers, may apply, allowing for a diverse pool of competitors aiming to meet the needs of the NHS and related sectors in this extensive agreement.

## Notice

An open procurement exercise has been conducted to supply proprietary pharmaceuticals to participatingsecondary care trusts in the South of England. Whilst this framework agreement is intended for use by the NHS in England. The framework may also be usedby private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the NHS in England. Additional information: Note regarding publication of the resulting framework agreement: - The template framework agreement has been published as an attachment to this notice; - Redacted award schedules (i.e. schedule 6) have been included for each successful supplier. For ease of undersatnding the temaplate framework aggreement has been attached. An award shedlue for each sussfull has been attached

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bebd720-62b8-4f28-b544-1d8deaeee34d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £232,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,000,000 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Supplier names | ABBVIE; ACTAVIS; ALLERGAN; AMGEN; BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS; CHUGAI PHARMA; ELI LILLY; FERRING PHARMACEUTICAL; GILEAD SCIENCES; IPSEN; JANSSEN-CILAG; MERCK SERONO; MERCK SHARP & DOHME (MSD; MERZ PHARMA; NOVO NORDISK; PFIZER; PHARMACOSMOS; ROCHE PRODUCTS; SANDOZ; TEVA; VIFOR PHARMA; VIIV HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2017 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bebd720-62b8-4f28-b544-1d8deaeee34d
- 30 May 2017 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a3b2ff0-6c7e-402f-940b-2cbbe4984864

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bebd720-62b8-4f28-b544-1d8deaeee34d
  18th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a3b2ff0-6c7e-402f-940b-2cbbe4984864
  30th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de5c5e9b-bee9-4b77-b5e4-c7b9dabcde3c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a639696f-5828-407d-bfee-f5e966b4d60f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7ed8a43-f517-42ff-96bc-36978df7bb57
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- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:362186-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Link to OJEU Notice

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