---
title: "NP92520b Aflibercept (Eylea(r))"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041d2d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2023-11-28"
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# NP92520b Aflibercept (Eylea(r))

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041d2d

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## Summary

The National Health Service (NHS) Scotland, represented by The Common Services Agency (NSS), has completed a tender process for the supply of Aflibercept (Eylea®) pharmaceutical products. The procurement was carried out using a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender has been successfully awarded to Bayer Plc, with a contract value of £54,711,495 signed on 8th November 2023. This opportunity was aimed at providing pharmaceutical products to NHS Scotland through a single supplier framework agreement.

This procurement presents potential business opportunities for pharmaceutical suppliers looking to engage with large-scale contracts within the healthcare industry. Companies operating in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those capable of meeting the exclusive rights and intellectual property requirements, would be well-suited to compete in similar tender processes. For businesses seeking growth in supplying pharmaceutical products to public healthcare authorities, monitoring and participating in such tender opportunities can be a strategic initiative to expand their market presence and revenue streams.

## Notice

Supply of Aflibercept (Eylea(r)) to NHS Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Aflibercept (Eylea(r)) solution for injection vials to NHS Scotland. The Framework Agreement has been awarded as a single supplier framework agreement. The Framework Participant is required to supply Goods to designated delivery points throughout Scotland for use by Participating Authorities.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT Notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and associated recovery, to maintain supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035009-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,711,495 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | LARKHALL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML9 2QX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Larkhall |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAYER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2023 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035009-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749797
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:243207-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=749797
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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