Pipeline

Unlicensed Imported Medicines

  • East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025534

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051ff1

Published 23 May 2025, 9:11am



Scope

Description

To provide a safe, cost effective framework for Imported Unlicensed Medicines - medicines originating into the UK which has marketing authorisation and is licensed in the country of origin but does not have a UK marketing authorisation. This framework will provide centralised quality assurance for these medicines to ensure they are assessed in a safe, consistent manner and reducing duplication of assessments currently undertaken by individual Trusts

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £83,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2034
  • 8 years

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2025


Procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXMB-9766-NLTH

Victoria House, Camlife, Cambridge Road

Fulbourn

CB21 5XA

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government