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NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Wave 15b

Awarded to AGB Pharma, AOP Orphan Ltd, Accord-UK Ltd +100 more

NHS England(buyer)

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Published 17 February 2025
Deadline
Closed 24 March 2025

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Overview

NHS England has awarded Wave 15b of its National Generic Pharmaceuticals framework agreement to 69 pharmaceutical suppliers, covering the supply of generic oral, parenteral, and hospital-only products across multiple regional NHS distribution centres from October 2025, with contract periods ranging from 8 to 24 months and options to extend up to 48 months total. The framework encompasses three product categories: oral and non-parenteral products, hospital-only products, and hospital housekeeping products, distributed across regional areas including Midlands, Southwest, Northwest, London North, London South, and Northeast.

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1 - CM/PHG/23/5698/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products all regions

    Lot 1 CM/PHG/23/5698/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products<br/>CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months)<br/>NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months)<br/>LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2027 (20 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents

    £46,468,764
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHG/23/5698/02 - Hospital Only products (DCE & DSW regions)

    Lot 2: CM/PHG/23/5698/02 – Hospital Only Products<br/>DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027 (24 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents

    £557,238,084Won by Crescent Pharma LtdWon by Recordati Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Brown and Burk UK LtdWon by Macleods Pharma UK LimitedWon by Waymade PLCWon by Roma Pharmaceuticals LimitedWon by SynchronyWon by Necessity Supplies LimitedWon by Torrent Pharma UK LtdWon by Focus Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by CiplaWon by Lucane PharmaWon by Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by RPH Pharmaceuticals ABWon by Beaumont Pharma LtdWon by SVP Pharma LtdWon by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK LimitedWon by LogixX Pharma LtdWon by Fresenius Kabi LimitedWon by Hikma PharmaceuticalsWon by Merck Sharpe and Dohme (UK) LimitedWon by Piramal Critical care LimitedWon by Zentiva Pharma UK LtdWon by Pfizer LtdWon by Fontus Health LtdWon by Colonis Pharma LtdWon by Galvany Pharma LtdWon by Sandoz LtdWon by Essential PharmaWon by Mercury Pharmaceuticals LimitedWon by Ascend Laboratories UK LtdWon by Aguettant LtdWon by GlaxoSmithKline UK LimitedWon by Celix Pharma Ltd.Won by Neon Healthcare LtdWon by GENNISIUM PHARMAWon by Baxter Healthcare LtdWon by Lundbeck LimitedWon by Macure Pharma ApSWon by Flexipharm Austrading LimitedWon by Milpharm Ltd/aurobinbdo PrimaryWon by Kent Pharma LtdWon by medac Pharma LLPWon by MSN Laboratories Europe LimitedWon by Novumgen LimitedWon by Bowmed Ibisqus LimitedWon by Aspen Pharmacare UK LimitedWon by MylanWon by Teva UK LimitedWon by Perennial Pharma LtdWon by B. Braun Medical LimitedWon by FLYNN PHARMA LTDWon by Consilient Health LtdWon by AGB PharmaWon by Aventis Pharma ltd t/a SanofiWon by Accord-UK LtdWon by Seacross Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Esteve Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Sun Pharma UK LtdWon by Martindale PharmaWon by Selective Supplies Ltd.Won by G.L. Pharma UK LimitedWon by Chiesi LimitedWon by Aspire Pharma LimitedWon by Morningside PharmaeuticalsWon by Reig Jofre UK limitedWon by Wockhardt UK LimitedWon by Strides Pharma Uk LTDWon by Arcadia Pharma Ltd T/A Arcadia MedicalWon by Thornton and Ross LtdWon by Manx Healthcare LtdWon by Amarox LimitedWon by Pierre Fabre LtdWon by JCSH Pharma LtdWon by Tillomed Laboratories ltdWon by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe LimitedWon by Desitin Pharma LtdWon by ennogen healthcare ltdWon by Roche Products LtdWon by AOP Orphan LtdWon by Ferring Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Immedica Pharma ABWon by Pari Medical UKWon by Day Lewis Medical LtdWon by CST Pharma LimitedWon by Neuraxpharm UK LtdWon by Thea Pharmaceuticals LimitedWon by Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd)Won by hameln pharma ltdWon by Panpharma UK LimitedWon by Lipomed AGWon by Farmak PharmaceuticalsWon by Phoenix LabWon by Torbay PharmaceuticalsWon by Drugsrus LtdWon by Vantage Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Eramol (UK) LtdWon by Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited
  • Lot 3 - CM/PHG/23/5698/03 – Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products

    Lot 3: CM/PHG/23/5698/03 – Hospital Only (Housekeeping) Products<br/>DLS (London South) & DNE (Northeast): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months)<br/>DNW (Northwest) & DLN (London North): 1st October 2025 to 31st January 2027 (16 months)<br/>DCE (Midlands) & DSW (Southwest): 1st October 2025 to 31st May 2026 (8 months) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents

    £138,609,497Won by Pfizer LtdWon by Morningside PharmaeuticalsWon by Thornton and Ross LtdWon by LogixX Pharma LtdWon by Fresenius Kabi LimitedWon by Merck Sharpe and Dohme (UK) LimitedWon by Zentiva Pharma UK LtdWon by Amarox LimitedWon by Mercury Pharmaceuticals LimitedWon by Celix Pharma Ltd.Won by Neon Healthcare LtdWon by Baxter Healthcare LtdWon by Kent Pharma LtdWon by MSN Laboratories Europe LimitedWon by MylanWon by Teva UK LimitedWon by Accord-UK LtdWon by Galen LimitedWon by Seacross Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Sun Pharma UK LtdWon by Martindale PharmaWon by Wockhardt UK LimitedWon by Manx Healthcare LtdWon by JCSH Pharma LtdWon by Tillomed Laboratories ltdWon by Roche Products LtdWon by Ferring Pharmaceuticals LtdWon by Farmak PharmaceuticalsWon by Immedica Pharma ABWon by hameln pharma ltdWon by Torbay PharmaceuticalsWon by Drugsrus LtdWon by Macleods Pharma UK LimitedWon by Torrent Pharma UK LtdWon by SVP Pharma LtdWon by Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (UK) LimitedWon by Brown and Burk UK LtdWon by Alissa Healthcare Research LimitedWon by Sandoz LtdWon by Scope OphthalmicsWon by Milpharm Ltd/aurobinbdo PrimaryWon by BioconWon by Medreich PLC

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£742,316,345
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
17 February 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£147
Award date
15 June 2025
Contract period
30 September 2025 → 30 September 2027
Winners
  • AGB Pharma
  • AOP Orphan Ltd
  • Accord-UK Ltd
  • Aguettant Ltd
  • Alissa Healthcare Research Limited
  • Amarox Limited
  • Arcadia Pharma Ltd T/A Arcadia Medical
  • Ascend Laboratories UK Ltd
  • Aspen Pharmacare UK Limited
  • Aspire Pharma Limited
  • Aventis Pharma ltd t/a Sanofi
  • B. Braun Medical Limited
  • Baxter Healthcare Ltd
  • Beaumont Pharma Ltd
  • Biocon
  • Bowmed Ibisqus Limited
  • Brown and Burk UK Ltd
  • CST Pharma Limited
  • Celix Pharma Ltd.
  • Chiesi Limited
  • Cipla
  • Colonis Pharma Ltd
  • Consilient Health Ltd
  • Crescent Pharma Ltd
  • Day Lewis Medical Ltd
  • Desitin Pharma Ltd
  • Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited
  • Drugsrus Ltd
  • Eramol (UK) Ltd
  • Essential Pharma
  • Esteve Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • FLYNN PHARMA LTD
  • Farmak Pharmaceuticals
  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Flexipharm Austrading Limited
  • Focus Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Fontus Health Ltd
  • Fresenius Kabi Limited
  • G.L. Pharma UK Limited
  • GENNISIUM PHARMA
  • Galen Limited
  • Galvany Pharma Ltd
  • GlaxoSmithKline UK Limited
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Limited
  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals
  • Immedica Pharma AB
  • JCSH Pharma Ltd
  • Kent Pharma Ltd
  • Lipomed AG
  • LogixX Pharma Ltd
  • Lucane Pharma
  • Lundbeck Limited
  • MSN Laboratories Europe Limited
  • Macleods Pharma UK Limited
  • Macure Pharma ApS
  • Manx Healthcare Ltd
  • Martindale Pharma
  • Medreich PLC
  • Merck Sharpe and Dohme (UK) Limited
  • Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Milpharm Ltd/aurobinbdo Primary
  • Morningside Pharmaeuticals
  • Mylan
  • Necessity Supplies Limited
  • Neon Healthcare Ltd
  • Neuraxpharm UK Ltd
  • Novumgen Limited
  • Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
  • Panpharma UK Limited
  • Pari Medical UK
  • Perennial Pharma Ltd
  • Pfizer Ltd
  • Phoenix Lab
  • Pierre Fabre Ltd
  • Piramal Critical care Limited
  • RPH Pharmaceuticals AB
  • Recordati Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Reig Jofre UK limited
  • Roche Products Ltd
  • Roma Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • SVP Pharma Ltd
  • Sandoz Ltd
  • Scope Ophthalmics
  • Seacross Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Selective Supplies Ltd.
  • Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd)
  • Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Strides Pharma Uk LTD
  • Sun Pharma UK Ltd
  • Synchrony
  • Teva UK Limited
  • Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Thornton and Ross Ltd
  • Tillomed Laboratories ltd
  • Torbay Pharmaceuticals
  • Torrent Pharma UK Ltd
  • Vantage Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Waymade PLC
  • Wockhardt UK Limited
  • Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
  • ennogen healthcare ltd
  • hameln pharma ltd
  • medac Pharma LLP

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  1. Contract

    4 August 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    17 February 2025

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