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Generic Drugs – Injections/Infusions 2

Awarded to Accord UK Ltd, Aspire Pharma Ltd, B Braun Medical Ltd +14 more

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)(buyer)

Published
Published 21 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 December 2025
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Overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services procured the supply of generic drugs for injections and infusions through a competitive tender with an estimated value of £6.5 million. The contract was awarded on 3 March 2026 for £5.86 million to 17 suppliers including Accord UK Ltd, Aspire Pharma Ltd, B Braun Medical Ltd, and others, and is currently in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£6,535,850
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 October 2025
Questions by
2 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£5,857,450
Award date
3 March 2026
Contract period
30 June 2026 → 30 June 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
30 June 2028
Against estimate
10% below
Bids received
27
Winners
  • Accord UK Ltd
  • Aspire Pharma Ltd
  • B Braun Medical Ltd
  • Beaumont Pharma Ltd
  • Drugsrus Ltd
  • Farmak UK
  • Fresenius Kabi Ltd
  • Grindeks Kalceks UK Ltd
  • Hameln Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Lundbeck Ltd
  • Martindale
  • Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Pfizer Ltd
  • SVP Pharma Ltd
  • Wockhardt UK Ltd

This contract ends on 30 June 2027, or 30 June 2028 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

27

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

How bids were scored

  • Product Quality/Acceptability
  • Financial (overall cost of contract)
  • Enviromental/Social Value/Community Benefits

Market context

Typical award in Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

£101,045

Median of 4,211 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 58.0× the median.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) in the last 12 months

142

contracts awarded, worth £4,839,224,253 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 July 2026

  2. Contract

    3 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    3 November 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    21 October 2025

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