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title: "NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026"
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# NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fbbc

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## Summary

NHS England has concluded its procurement process for the NHS National Branded Interim contract, covering the period from 1 June 2026 to 30 April 2028, with potential extensions up to a total of 25 months. This open procedure tender, focusing on pharmaceutical products, has culminated in active contracts with several suppliers including Aspire Pharma Limited and Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited to provide goods across various UK regions. The contract is valued at £634,908,936 gross and reflects NHS England's effort to bolster its pharmaceutical supply chain through a competitive process that included 53 valid bids. This contract agreement took effect on 1 June 2026 following its award in May and is part of a strategic framework agreement with the possibility for competition reopening among selected suppliers.

This tender presents a substantial business opportunity for companies within the pharmaceutical industry, particularly those with the capability to deliver a wide range of branded medical products. The potential for business growth is significant due to the large-scale supply requirements across multiple UK regions. SMEs, in particular, have been actively considered, as reflected in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises participating in the bids. Thus, companies that specialize in pharmaceutical manufacturing or distribution and seek to expand their footprint in public sector procurement, especially within healthcare, would benefit immensely from engaging in such contractual opportunities provided by NHS England.

## Notice

Provision of an NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026 01/06/2026 - 30/04/2028 23 Months with an option or options to extend at the discretion of the authority up to a maximum of 25 months

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: With an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 25 months.

Renewal: 01/06/2026 - 30/04/2028 23 Months with an option or options to extend at the discretion of the authority up to a maximum of 25 months

### Planning Information

Preliminary market engagement in relation to the upcoming tender for the NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of National Branded and Branded Generic Products.
The purpose of the preliminary market engagement is for supplier feedback on the product listing (list can be subject to change) and to ensure suppliers are aware of the requirements to participate in the framework.
Please note NHS England is utilising an electronic system (Atamis) to manage this RFI and communicate with suppliers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to suppliers and all communications with NHS England including the submission of RFI responses will be conducted via Atamis using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/login
If not already registered, please create an Atamis account using this link https://health-family.force.com/login
Please note there is no fee for registering on Atamis.
If you experience any technical issues, then support from Atamis can be obtained here:
1. Submit a request through the Atamis Help Centre
2. Email directly at support-health@atamis.co.uk
3. Call support on 0800 0988 201 08:00-18:00 Monday - Friday
Upon logging in please search for C409236 "National Branded Interim - 1st June 2026 and follow the instructions contained in the supplier instructions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047944-2026 |
| 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 | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,346,663,020 |
| Lots value | £1,346,663,020 |
| Awards value | £529,090,780 |
| Contracts value | £529,090,780 |

## 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 51 |
| Supplier names | ACCORD-UK; ASCEND LABORATORIES (UK; ASPIRE PHARMA; ASTRAZENECA; AVENTIS PHARMA; CAMURUS; CIPLA (EU; CONSILIENT HEALTH (UK; CST PHARMA; DAY LEWIS MEDICAL; ESSENTIAL PHARMA; ESTEVE PHARMACEUTICALS; EUMEDICA PHARMA; FLEXIPHARM AUSTRADING; FLYNN PHARMA; GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS EUROPE; GRUNENTHAL; JANSSEN-CILAG; LOGIXX PHARMA; LUPIN HEALTHCARE (UK; MARTINDALE PHARMA (MACARTHYS LABORATORIES; MEDAC PHARMA; MERCK SHARP & DOHME (UK; MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS; MORNINGSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS; MSN LABORATORIES EUROPE; NAPP PHARMACEUTICALS; NEURAXPHARM; NORDIC PHARMA; NORGINE PHARMACEUTICALS; NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS; ORPHALAN; PFIZER; RENASCIENCE PHARMA; ROSEMONT PHARMACEUTICALS; SANTEN; SELECTIVE SUPPLIES; SERB; STIRLING ANGLIAN PHARMACEUTICALS; SUN PHARMA; SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM; SYNCHRONY (CNX THERAPEUTICS; SYRI; TAKEDA; TEVA; THEA PHARMACEUTICALS; THORNTON & ROSS; UNICORN PHARMACEUTICALS; VIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE LIMITED (MYLAN; ZENTIVA PHARMA; ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 13:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047944-2026
- 16 Apr 2026 at 15:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034841-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 15:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009548-2026
- 29 Dec 2025 at 11:36 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086256-2025
- 23 Dec 2025 at 11:25 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085750-2025
- 22 Dec 2025 at 14:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085478-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047944-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034841-2026
  16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009548-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086256-2025
  29th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085750-2025
  23rd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085478-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11367
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11368
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11369
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11370
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11371
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11372
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11373
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11374
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11375
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11376
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11377
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11378
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11379
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16656
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16657

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/login
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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