Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Katie Noonan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS National Framework for the supply of Pomalidomide commencing 1 April 2025
Reference number
CM/TNS/24/5719
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Project title: NHS National Framework for the supply of Pomalidomide commencing 1 April 2025
Offer reference number: CM/TNS/24/5719
Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to maximum of 24 months.
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:
CM/TNS/24/5719/01 - Pomalidomide
Lot 1 CESW: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Lot 2 LSNE: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Lot 3 NWLN: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain – NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £46,379,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project title: NHS National Framework for the supply of Pomalidomide commencing 1 April 2025
Offer reference number: CM/TNS/24/5719
Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to maximum of 24 months.
Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:
CM/TNS/24/5719/01 - Pomalidomide
Lot 1 CESW: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Lot 2 LSNE: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Lot 3 NWLN: 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2026
Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain – NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE;
Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:
1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk
Candidates wishing to be considered for this procurement exercise must register, and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested) through the eTendering portal as follows:
1.1) If not already registered, Candidates should register on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk and click the link to register:
- agree to the user agreement
- populate company details
1.2) Once registered, candidates must register interest as follows:
- log to the portal
- select "Find Opportunities" from the supplier home screen, use the "Sort by:" facility to find this opportunity and select the bold blue title to select
- review opportunity details and click "Register Interest"
- as you select the opportunity, you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response or decline to respond (if you decide not to participate in the opportunity)
1.3) There is a supplier user guide on using the system and Candidates can contact the Atamis helpdesk at supporthealth@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses.
2) General supplier information.
To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide their
company profile in the Government's Supplier Registration Service (which has replacedsid4gov), as follows:
2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still
be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
and select "Register" at the top of the page.
Key in details as requested to search for your company. If you do not have a D-U-N-S®Number, click on the link at the right of the page to obtain a number from D&B.
Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on the system.
2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise.
D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.
2.3) For further help or information concerning this telephone +44 (0) 161 413 7982 or via the
message function on the website.
OTHER CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
The framework agreement is for the benefit of other participating NHS bodies (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other non-NHS bodies which the participants deem necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038499
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
12 New Fetter Lane,
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02158996
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,379,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amarox Limited
Congress House, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow,
Middlesex
HA1 2EN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
10997632
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,379,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grindeks Kalceks UK Ltd
Centrum, Norwich Research Park,
Norwich
NR4 7UG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
14499215
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,379,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thornton and Ross Ltd
Linthwaite Laboratories, Manchester Road, Linthwaite,
Huddersfield
HD7 5QH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00185947
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,379,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wockhardt UK Limited
Ash Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate,
Wrexham
LL13 9UF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05835570
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,379,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom