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Transitional Drugs 6

Awarded to Accord UK Ltd, Amgen Ltd, Celltrion Healthcare +9 more

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

Published
Published 26 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 8 January 2026

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Overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership procured transitional drugs that have recently lost exclusivity, with an estimated value of £12.3 million. The contract, valued at £1.6 million, was awarded on 29 January 2026 to twelve suppliers including Accord UK Ltd, Amgen Ltd, Celltrion Healthcare, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Fresenius Kabi Ltd, Gedeon Richter UK Ltd, Organon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Samsung Bioepis UK Ltd, Sandoz Ltd, Teva UK Ltd, Thornton & Ross Ltd, and Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£12,307,059
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
26 November 2025
Questions by
7 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,637,728
Award date
29 January 2026
Contract period
1 March 2026 → 29 February 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
28 February 2030
Against estimate
87% below
Bids received
15
Winners
  • Accord UK Ltd
  • Amgen Ltd
  • Celltrion Healthcare
  • Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd
  • Fresenius Kabi Ltd
  • Gedeon Richter UK Ltd
  • Organon Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Samsung Bioepsis UK Ltd
  • Sandoz Ltd
  • Teva UK Ltd
  • Thornton & Ross Ltd
  • Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd

This contract ends on 29 February 2028, or 28 February 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

15

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

£101,100

Median of 4,213 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 16.2× the median.

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

33

contracts awarded, worth £56,794,067 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 March 2026

  2. Contract

    4 February 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    27 November 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    26 November 2025

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