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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£557,571,000

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c

Published
Published 20 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 10 October 2025

Overview

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)

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£557,571,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 May 2025
Questions by
3 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£458,589,000
Award date
13 January 2026
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 31 May 2028
Winners
  • AFT Pharma UK
  • AGB Pharma
  • AOP Orphan Ltd
  • Accord UK Ltd
  • Aguettant Ltd
  • Alturix Limited
  • Amarox Limited
  • Arcadia Pharma Ltd T/A Arcadia Medical
  • Ascend Laboratories UK Ltd
  • Ascot Laboratories 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 & 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
  • Ennogen Healthcare Ltd
  • Eramol (UK) Ltd
  • Essential Pharma
  • Esteve Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Farmak Pharmaceuticals
  • Flexipharm Austrading Limited
  • Flynn Pharma Ltd
  • Fontus Health Ltd
  • Fresenius Kabi Limited
  • G.L. Pharma UK Limited
  • Galen Limited
  • Galvany Pharma Ltd
  • Gennisium Pharma
  • GlaxoSmithKline UK Limited
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Limited
  • Green Park Pharma Ltd
  • Grindeks Kalceks UK Ltd
  • Hameln Pharma Ltd
  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals
  • JCSH Pharma Ltd
  • Kent Pharma Ltd
  • Leo Pharma
  • Lipomed AG
  • LogixX Pharma Ltd
  • Lucane Pharma
  • Lundbeck Limited
  • MSN Laboratories Europe Limited
  • Macleods Pharma UK Limited
  • Macure Pharma ApS
  • Martindale Pharma
  • Merck Sharpe & Dohme (UK) Limited
  • Mercury Pharmaceuticals
  • Milpharm Ltd
  • Morningside Pharmaceuticals
  • Necessity Supplies Limited
  • Neon Healthcare Ltd
  • Neuraxpharm UK Ltd
  • Northumbria Pharma Limited
  • Novumgen Limited
  • Orifarm UK Ltd
  • Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
  • Panpharma UK Limited
  • Pari Medical Limited
  • Perennial Pharma Ltd
  • Pfizer Ltd
  • Phoenix Lab
  • Piramal Critical care Limited
  • ROVI Biotech Ltd
  • RPH Pharmaceuticals AB
  • Reig Jofre UK limited
  • Roche Products Ltd
  • Roma Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • SVP Pharma Ltd
  • Sandoz Ltd
  • Seacross Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Selective Supplies Ltd
  • Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Strides Pharma UK Ltd
  • Sun Pharma UK Ltd
  • Synchrony
  • Takeda UK Ltd
  • Teva UK Limited
  • Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Thornton and Ross Ltd
  • Tillomed Laboratories ltd
  • Torbay Pharmaceuticals
  • Torrent Pharma UK Ltd
  • VIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  • Vantage Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Waymade PLC
  • Wockhardt UK Limited
  • Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
  • Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
  • medac Pharma LLP

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    26 February 2026

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  2. Contract

    14 January 2026

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  3. Tender Update

    10 September 2025

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  4. Tender Update

    10 September 2025

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  5. Tender Update

    4 September 2025

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  6. Contract Notice

    2 September 2025

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  7. Prior Information Notice

    14 August 2025

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  8. Prior Information Notice

    20 May 2025

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Awarded: NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c — won by AFT Pharma UK +104 — Skim