Award

Transitional Drugs 4

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

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054359

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054590 (view related notices)

Published 5 September 2025, 3:08pm



Scope

Reference

PHA FTS 59531

Description

The provision of drugs that have recently lost their exclusivity - namely Ticagrelor and Eltrombopag.


Contract 1. Transitional Drugs 4

Suppliers (3)

Contract value

  • £137,717 excluding VAT
  • £165,260 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

5 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 16 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2028
  • 2 years, 4 months

Description of possible extension:

12 month extension option available

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Contract locations

  • UKL - Wales

Information about tenders

  • 11 tenders received
  • 11 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 3 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Amarox Pharma

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNG-5488-RGMD

14 Lyon Road

Harrow

HA1 2EN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Transitional Drugs 4

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJTX-5182-QVLR

Frimley Business Park

Frimley

GU16 7SR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Transitional Drugs 4

Novumgen Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXQ-5162-GBGV

Wenlock Road

Hackney

N1 7GU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Transitional Drugs 4


Contracting authority

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

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN

4-5 Charnwood Court,

Cardiff

CF14 3UZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jen Tresilian

Telephone: +442921501383

Email: jennifer.tresilian@wales.nhs.uk

Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales