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Ustekinumab

Awarded to Amgen Ltd, Celltrion Healthcare, Fresenius Kabi Ltd +3 more

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

Published
Published 15 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 March 2026

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Overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership procured the supply of Ustekinumab, a pharmaceutical product, with an estimated value of £9.49 million. The contract was awarded on 3 June 2026 for £6.53 million to six suppliers: Amgen Ltd, Celltrion Healthcare, Fresenius Kabi Ltd, Gedeon Richter, Sandoz Ltd, and Thornton & Ross. Delivery is now complete.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£9,489,301
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 December 2025
Questions by
6 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,532,463
Award date
3 June 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 30 June 2028
Contract length
1 year 9 months
Could run to
30 June 2029
Against estimate
31% below
Bids received
6
Winners
  • Amgen Ltd
  • Celltrion Healthcare
  • Fresenius Kabi Ltd
  • Gedeon Richter
  • Sandoz Ltd
  • Thornton & Ross

This contract ends on 30 June 2028, or 30 June 2029 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

6

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)
  • Environmental/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 64.6× 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

    11 August 2026

  2. Contract

    15 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    2 February 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    15 December 2025

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