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title: "Aseptically Manipulated or Terminally Sterile Medicinal Products Framework (Lot 5)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c658"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES"
published: "2024-08-20"
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# Aseptically Manipulated or Terminally Sterile Medicinal Products Framework (Lot 5)

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c658

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## Summary

The Aseptically Manipulated or Terminally Sterile Medicinal Products Framework (Lot 5) procurement process, managed by the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA) on behalf of NHS South West - Acutes, targets the supply of pharmaceutical products including cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic medicines. The awarding of the contract covers NHS Trusts within the South West region of England, including Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire. The framework, valued at £80,000,000, utilised an open procedure and involved key stakeholders like the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, other South West NHS Trusts, and various suppliers. The procurement is in the award stage, with contracts signed in May and June 2024. Noteworthy deadlines included the time limit for receipt of tenders extended from 16 June 2023 to 13 July 2023.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical manufacturing and related services. Notably, companies with capabilities in developing aseptically manipulated or terminally sterile products are well-suited to participate. The framework agreement ensures recurring business and considerable financial inflow, as evidenced by contract values ranging up to £20,000,000 per supplier. Large suppliers like Baxter Healthcare Ltd, Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASU, Sciensus Pharma Services Limited, Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited, and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been successfully awarded, indicating a substantial market for quality pharmaceutical services. The emphasis on quality assurance processes suggests that businesses with strong QA practices will have a competitive edge.

## Notice

The supply of aseptically manipulated or terminally sterile products to NHS Trusts within the boundaries of the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA). Products include national dose-banded cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic batch and patient specific medicines in ready-to-use infusion bags, pre-filled syringes & elastomeric devices. This procurement is being managed by the PPSA on behalf of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acting for itself and for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of various products in bags, pre-filled syringes to include Arsenic Trioxide, Avelumab, Azacitidine, Bendamustine, Bevacizumab, Blinatumomab, Brentuximab, Bupivacaine, Carfilzomib, Cetuximab, Daratumumab, Eribulin Mesylate, Etoposide, Fludarabine Fluorouracil elastomeric devices, Ifosfamide, Infliximab, Ipilimumab, Methotrexate, Natalizumab, Obinutuzumab, Paclitaxel Albumin, Panitumumab, Pemetrexed, Pertuzumab, Rituximab, Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine, Vedolizumab, Vinorelbine.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026412-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SOUTHWESTREG ION |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BAXTER HEALTHCARE; LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; QUALASEPT LTD T/A BATH ASU; QUANTUM PHARMACEUTICAL; SCIENSUS PHARMA SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 33690000 - Various medicinal products
- 33692100 - Infusion solutions
- 33692500 - Injectable solutions
- 33692510 - Intravenous fluids
- 33693100 - Toxins

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2024 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026412-2024
- 8 Jun 2023 at 14:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016324-2023
- 18 May 2023 at 11:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014169-2023
- 4 May 2023 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012810-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.baxterhealthcare.co.uk
- https://bathasu.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67330&B=NHSSW
- https://www.aseptics.co.uk
- https://www.ppsa.nhs.uk/
- https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/
- https://www.sciensus.com

## Provenance

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