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title: "NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments - 1 December 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f70b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2025-03-21"
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# NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments - 1 December 2025

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f70b

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## Summary

NHS England is in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments - 1 December 2025". This tender falls under the pharmaceutical products industry category and is valued at approximately £1.52 billion (up to £1.82 billion gross). The procurement will occur in the United Kingdom and involves goods delivery. The contract period is set to start on 1 December 2025 and could extend until 31 May 2029 if renewal options are exercised. Interested suppliers must take note of the virtual 1:1 preliminary market engagement session that has been scheduled to be completed by 11 April 2025, with subsequent opportunities for questions to be submitted in writing within a 7-day window thereafter.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those specialising in medical retinal vascular treatments and related medicines. Businesses that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender highly suitable, especially if they offer products such as anti-VEGF medications and intravitreal corticosteroids for conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Companies engaged in the development and provision of such advanced medical treatments will find this tender an excellent opportunity to secure a significant NHS framework agreement, thereby expanding their market presence and contributing to essential healthcare services.

## Notice

Provision of Medical Retinal Vascular Anti Veg-F and Intravitreal Corticosteroid medicines used in medical retinal vascular services for the NHS in England. To include but not limited to aflibercept, bevacizumab, brolucizumab, intravitreal dexamethasone, intravitreal fluocinolone, faricimab and ranibizumab used in the treatment of; * neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) * visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO) * proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) * visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) * visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) who are pseudophakic or who are considered insufficiently responsive to, or unsuitable for non-corticosteroid therapy * vision impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular oedema, (DME) * visual impairment due to myopic choroidal neovascularisation (myopic CNV) * retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with zone I (stage 1+, 2+, 3 or 3+), zone II (stage 2+ or 3+) or AP-ROP (aggressive posterior ROP) disease * inflammation of the posterior segment of the eye presenting as non-infectious uveitis * prevention of relapse in recurrent non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye

### Planning Information

NHS England is pleased to invite suppliers to a virtual 1:1 preliminary market engagement meeting in relation to the upcoming re-tender of the Medical Retinal Vascular Anti Veg-F and Intravitreal Corticosteroid medicines Framework. The purpose of the sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, clinical aspects and KPI's. Please contact b.kullootee@nhs.net or michelle.clarke6@nhs.net to register your interest. There will also be a 7 day window for queries to be raised in writing after all sessions have concluded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,516,353,164 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 33690000 - Various medicinal products

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 08:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2025
  21st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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