---
title: "Unlicensed Imported Medicines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051ff1"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051ff1.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB"
published: "2025-05-23"
---

# Unlicensed Imported Medicines

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051ff1

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## Summary

The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Unlicensed Imported Medicines". This upcoming tender aims to establish a safe and cost-effective framework for medicines that are imported into the UK but lack UK marketing authorisation, ensuring consistent and centralised quality assurance across individual NHS Trusts. The procurement is classified under the pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services industry categories, encompassing both goods and services. The framework will operate within the UK, with an anticipated contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, potentially extending up to 2034. Businesses can expect a future notice of this procurement to be published by 1 October 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given the suitability criteria outlined. The framework agreement suggests a collaborative approach and long-term commitment, which can enhance business stability and foster innovation. Companies with expertise in quality assurance and regulatory compliance, especially those with experience in working with international medicines, would be highly suitable to compete for this procurement, potentially contributing to streamlining import processes and improving patient safety standards across the NHS. The substantial estimated contract value also indicates lucrative opportunities for participating businesses.

## Notice

To provide a safe, cost effective framework for Imported Unlicensed Medicines - medicines originating into the UK which has marketing authorisation and is licensed in the country of origin but does not have a UK marketing authorisation. This framework will provide centralised quality assurance for these medicines to ensure they are assessed in a safe, consistent manner and reducing duplication of assessments currently undertaken by individual Trusts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025534-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,000,000 |
| 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB |
| Locality | FULBOURN |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 08:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025534-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025534-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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