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title: "NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05193a"
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# NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05193a

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## Summary

In a recent public procurement process, NHS England, headquartered in London, has completed the award stage of the NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals framework, titled 'Wave 15c'. The procurement utilised an open procedure and is covered by the GPA. This initiative spans multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including London, South Yorkshire, North East, and others, targeting the provision of pharmaceutical products. The framework allows call-offs for varying periods, with an option to extend up to 48 months. The contract valued at above £669 million gross, commenced its award on 13th January 2026, with contract periods starting from 1st June 2026 and lasting as detailed in the individual lots.

This procurement process presents a substantial opportunity for pharmaceutical suppliers to engage with NHS England, potentially boosting their business growth through long-term contracts. It involves three distinct lots, including oral and hospital-only products. Suppliers ranging from SMEs to large organisations across the UK and internationally competed, making it an inclusive opportunity for diverse business types. This initiative may particularly benefit businesses specialising in pharmaceuticals capable of operating at scale in competitive supply environments, offering medical supplies to regions within the specified framework. With NHS England as the primary contracting authority, successful bidders include well-known names such as Celix Pharma Ltd, Martindale Pharma, and Teva UK Limited, among others. The availability of extension options further enhances the scope for sustained growth and partnership opportunities within NHS supply chains.

## Notice

NHS National Framework for Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c Offer reference number: CM/PHG/23/5699 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months. Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/23/5699/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products CESW/LSNE/NWLN 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2027 (12 months) CM/PHG/23/5699/02 Hospital only products DLS: 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028 (24 months) DNE: 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028 (24 months) CM/PHG/23/5699/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products DLN/DNW 01/06/2026 to 31/01/2027 (8 months) DCE/DSW 01/06/2026 to 30/09/2027 (16 months)

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - CM/PHG/23/5699/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products

Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/23/5699/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products: CESW/LSNE/NWLN 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2027 (12 months)

Options: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.

Renewal: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.

Lot 2 - CM/PHG/23/5699/02 CM/PHG/23/5699/02 Hospital only products

Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/23/5699/02 CM/PHG/23/5699/02 Hospital only products: DLS: 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028 (24 months) DNE: 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028 (24 months)

Options: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.

Renewal: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months.

Lot 3 - CM/PHG/23/5699/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products

Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/23/5699/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products: DLN/DNW 01/06/2026 to 31/01/2027 (8 months) DCE/DSW 01/06/2026 to 30/09/2027 (16 months)

Options: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 32 months.

Renewal: Option or options to extend (at the authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 32 months.

### Planning Information

NHS England is advising suppliers of an upcoming tender for the NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Generic Pharmaceuticals, Wave 15c to commence on 1st June 2026 for varying dates of up to 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. 
This procurement will largely consist of hospital only products in the London South and North East regions, and will also include hospital only products in the remaining regions and oral products (plus non-parenterals) in all regions. 
The purpose of this notice is to inform existing and potential new suppliers of this procurement. 
Useful information for suppliers can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/medicines-2/medicines-value-and-access/medicines-procurement-and-supply-chain/ and the current generics workplan here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/generics-framework-workplan-by-product-report/ . 
Specific information regarding the products included in this procurement will be provided in the ITO, which will be issued shortly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017220-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £557,571,000 |
| Lots value | £557,571,000 |
| Awards value | £458,589,000 |
| Contracts value | £458,589,000 |

## Status

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

## 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 105 |
| Supplier names | ACCORD; AFT PHARMA; AGB PHARMA; AGUETTANT; ALTURIX; AMAROX; AOP ORPHAN; ARCADIA PHARMA LTD T/A ARCADIA MEDICAL; ASCEND LABORATORIES; ASCOT LABORATORIES; ASPEN PHARMACARE; ASPIRE PHARMA; AVENTIS PHARMA LTD T/A SANOFI; B BRAUN MEDICAL; BAXTER HEALTHCARE; BEAUMONT PHARMA; BIOCON; BOWMED IBISQUS; BROWN & BURK; CELIX PHARMA; CHIESI; CIPLA; COLONIS PHARMA; CONSILIENT HEALTH; CRESCENT PHARMA; CST PHARMA; DAY LEWIS MEDICAL; DESITIN PHARMA; DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK; DRUGSRUS; ENNOGEN HEALTHCARE; ERAMOL (UK; ESSENTIAL PHARMA; ESTEVE PHARMACEUTICALS; FARMAK PHARMACEUTICALS; FLEXIPHARM AUSTRADING; FLYNN PHARMA; FONTUS HEALTH; FRESENIUS KABI; G.L. PHARMA; GALEN; GALVANY PHARMA; GENNISIUM PHARMA; GLAXOSMITHKLINE; GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS EUROPE; GREEN PARK PHARMA; GRINDEKS KALCEKS; HAMELN PHARMA; HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS; JCSH PHARMA; KENT PHARMA; LEO PHARMA; LIPOMED; LOGIXX PHARMA; LUCANE PHARMA; LUNDBECK; MACLEODS PHARMA; MACURE PHARMA; MARTINDALE PHARMA; MEDAC PHARMA; MERCK SHARPE & DOHME (UK; MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS; MILPHARM; MORNINGSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS; MSN LABORATORIES EUROPE; NECESSITY SUPPLIES; NEON HEALTHCARE; NEURAXPHARM; NORTHUMBRIA PHARMA; NOVUMGEN; ORIFARM; OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICALS; PANPHARMA; PARI MEDICAL; PERENNIAL PHARMA; PFIZER; PHOENIX LAB; PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE; REIG JOFRE; ROCHE PRODUCTS; ROMA PHARMACEUTICALS; ROSEMONT PHARMACEUTICALS; ROVI BIOTECH; RPH PHARMACEUTICALS; SANDOZ; SEACROSS PHARMACEUTICALS; SELECTIVE SUPPLIES; STIRLING ANGLIAN PHARMACEUTICALS; STRIDES PHARMA; SUN PHARMA; SVP PHARMA; SYNCHRONY; TAKEDA; TEVA; THEA PHARMACEUTICALS; THORNTON AND ROSS; TILLOMED LABORATORIES; TORBAY PHARMACEUTICALS; TORRENT PHARMA; VANTAGE PHARMACEUTICALS; VIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE; WAYMADE; WOCKHARDT; ZENTIVA PHARMA; ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 11:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017220-2026
- 14 Jan 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002928-2026
- 10 Sep 2025 at 13:19 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055421-2025
- 10 Sep 2025 at 13:00 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055409-2025
- 4 Sep 2025 at 15:19 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054052-2025
- 2 Sep 2025 at 10:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053094-2025
- 14 Aug 2025 at 14:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048844-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 14:48 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023393-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017220-2026
  26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002928-2026
  14th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055421-2025
  10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055409-2025
  10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054052-2025
  4th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053094-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048844-2025
  14th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023393-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4714
  Document No. 05a (i) - Product Listing and Usage - Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products (CESW, LSNE & NWLN) CM-PHG-23-5699-01
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4715
  Document No. 01 - Invitation to offer covering letter
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4716
  Document No. 02 - Terms of offer
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4717
  Document No. 03 - Framework Agreement and Terms and Conditions
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4718
  Document No. 04 - Quality Assurance Process CM-PHG-23-5699
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4719
  Document No. 05a (ii) - Selectt Offer Schedule - Oral (plus non-parenteral) Products (CESW, LSNE & NWLN) CM-PHG-23-5699-01
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4720
  Document No. 05a (iii) - Product Listing and Usage - Hospital Only Products (DLS & DNE) CM-PHG-23-5699-02
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4721
  Document No. 05a (iv) - Selectt Offer Schedule - Hospital Only Products (DLS & DNE) CM-PHG-5699-02
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4722
  Document No. 05a (v) - Product Listing and Usage - Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products (DCE, DSW, DLN & DNW) CM-PHG-23-5699-03
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4723
  Document No. 05a (vi) - Selectt Offer Schedule - Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products (DCE, DSW, DLN & DNW) CM-PHG-23-5699-03
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4724
  Document No. 05b - Selectt offer schedule instructions
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4725
  Document No. 06 - Form of offer
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4726
  Document No. 07 - Quality control technical sheet
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4727
  Document No. 08 - Confidential information schedule
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4728
  Document No. 09 - Pharmacy Purchasing Points List
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4729
  Document No. 10 - FOR INFO ONLY NOT FOR COMPLETION - PSQ Pass_Fail Criteria
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5034
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5035
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5036
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5037
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5038
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5039
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5040
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5041
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5043
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5045
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5046
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5048
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5049
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5051
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5053
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5054
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12622
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12625
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12628
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12626
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12624
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12627

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/medicines-2/medicines-value-and-access/medicines-procurement-and-supply-chain/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/generics-framework-workplan-by-product-report/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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