--- title: "NHS Midland & East Branded Medicines, Tranche B & Annual Tranche" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2023-03-15" --- # NHS Midland & East Branded Medicines, Tranche B & Annual Tranche Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a77eff1-de9e-4e91-9613-3cf1cd874bb6.json) ## Summary The NHS England has awarded a contract for the procurement of branded medicines in the Midlands and East region. The contract, valued at £480,429,000 GBP, covers Tranche B and an annual Tranche. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract period runs from 1st March 2023 to 28th February 2025. The buying organisation is NHS England, and the main procurement category is pharmaceutical products. This tender for branded medicines offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of pharmaceutical products, especially those capable of supplying to various regions within Midlands and East, including the East Midlands, East of England, and West Midlands. Businesses suited to compete in this tender would be those with experience in supplying pharmaceutical goods on a large scale and meeting the required quality standards set by the NHS Framework. ## Notice NHS Framework for Midlands and East Branded Medicines - Tranche B and Annual Tranche. Offer reference number: CM/PHR/20/5608 CM/PHR/20/5608/01 - NHS Framework for Midlands and East Branded Medicines - Tranche B. Period of framework: 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2025 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months CM/PHR/20/5608/02 - NHS Framework for Midlands and East Branded Medicines - Annual Tranche. Period of framework: 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09b27e8-015d-4066-b22b-0f8de08b4ed6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £480,429,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £480,429,000 | | 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 | RUNCORN | | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 35 | | Supplier names | ABBVIE; ACCORD-UK; ALMIRALL; AMGEN; ASTRAZENECA; AVENTIS PHARMA LTD T/A SANOFI; BAYER; BIOGEN; CELLTRION HEALTHCARE UNITED KINGDOM; CST PHARMA; ELI LILLY; GEDEON RICHTER; GILEAD SCIENCES; GLAXOSMITHKLINE; IPSEN; JANSSEN-CILAG; KENT PHARMA; MERCK SERONO; MERCK SHARPE & DOHME (UK; MYLAN; NEON HEALTHCARE; NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS; NOVO NORDISK; ORGANON PHARMACEUTICALS; PFIZER; ROCHE PRODUCTS; SANDOZ; SOBI (SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM; TAKEDA; TEVA; THORNTON AND ROSS; TYPHARM; UCB PHARMA LTD (PRIMARY; UL GLOBAL PHARMA; ZENTIVA PHARMA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products ## Release History - 15 Mar 2023 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09b27e8-015d-4066-b22b-0f8de08b4ed6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09b27e8-015d-4066-b22b-0f8de08b4ed6 15th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc8478ac-046d-4e17-ab91-96b2bf5a4a52 5608 01 Transparency Award Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d82f315-7b62-411b-b0aa-0e442b483589 5608 02 Transparency Award Schedule 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d69f85-6937-4026-acec-242935d44a80 Document No. 03 - Framework Agreement and Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a8f3fa7-6284-476e-b4be-bb8040ec09b7 Document No. 10 - Participating authorities - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dab91014-ca74-4d48-bf31-0d2abbbacc7b FTS OPPORTUNITY NOTICE - 2022S 000-026739 CM-PHR-20-5608 - NHS Framework for Midlands and East Branded Medicines - Tranche B - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d0fd969-6c62-4f6c-ace1-4ad05724614f Parties Appointed to the Framework Agreement - CM_PHR_20_5608 Midlands and East ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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