---
title: "NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051889"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-20"
---

# NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051889

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## Summary

NHS England is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection" under the pharmaceutical products category. This tender is a part of a national framework aimed at securing supplies of Tocilizumab Injection, with the formal process anticipated to commence on 1st March 2026 and concluding by 28th February 2027. The planned procurement notice was published on 20th May 2025, and the future notice date for additional communication is scheduled for 1st December 2025. The procurement process will cover various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, and UKK. The anticipated value of the procurement is GBP 60,000,000, grossing GBP 72,000,000. As a goods procurement method, it falls below the threshold for larger procurements.

The planned procurement for Tocilizumab Injection presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the pharmaceutical sector, particularly those focusing on goods supply to NHS frameworks. With a suitability consideration for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this tender can offer substantial growth prospects for companies that specialise in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution. The procurement process, with renewal possibilities extending potentially up to February 2029, assures sustained demand for the product, making it an advantageous opportunity for companies capable of meeting NHS criteria and delivering across multiple UK regions.

## Notice

NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection - 1 March 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023174-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 11:22 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023174-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023174-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline 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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