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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£877,670,570

NHS Branded Medicines Tranche A - NOFE and Midlands & East and Natalizumab for London & SOFE - 1 September 2026

Published
Published 22 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 April 2026

Overview

NHS England has awarded a branded medicines framework agreement across multiple lots to 25 pharmaceutical suppliers, with a total contract value of £1.4 billion. Lot 1 covers Tranche A medicines for the North of England and Midlands & East from September 2026 to August 2028 (with a 24-month extension option), while Lot 2 supplies Natalizumab for London and South of England from September 2026 to August 2027 (with a 12-month extension option).

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£877,670,570
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 May 2025
Questions by
10 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,401,404,272
Award date
14 June 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2028
Winners
  • ACCORD-UK LTD
  • AMGEN LIMITED
  • AVENTIS PHARMA LIMITED t-a Sanofi
  • BAYER PLC
  • BIOGEN IDEC LIMITED
  • CHUGAI PHARMA LIMITED
  • CIPLA (EU) LIMITED
  • CST PHARMA LIMITED
  • ELI LILLY & COMPANY LTD
  • GEDEON RICHTER (UK) LIMITED
  • GLAXOSMITHKLINE UK LIMITED
  • LABORATORIES JUVISE PHARMACEUTICALS
  • MERCK SERONO LIMITED
  • MILPHARM LIMITED
  • NAPP PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
  • NOVO NORDISK
  • ORIFARM UK LTD
  • PFIZER LIMITED
  • PHARMACOSMOS UK LTD
  • ROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITED
  • SANDOZ LIMITED
  • TEVA UK LIMITED
  • THORNTON & ROSS LIMITED
  • VIATRIS UK HEALTHCARE LTD
  • VIFOR PHARMA UK LTD

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    21 July 2026

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  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    9 July 2026

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  3. Contract

    23 June 2026

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  4. Contract Notice

    17 March 2026

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  5. Planning Update

    13 March 2026

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  6. Prior Information Notice

    13 January 2026

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  7. Planning Update

    3 June 2025

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  8. Prior Information Notice

    22 May 2025

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