Award

Transitional Drugs 5

  • 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 000-080771

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e6 (view related notices)

Published 8 December 2025, 4:23pm



Scope

Reference

PHA-FTS-60744

Description

The provision of drugs that have recently lost exclusivity, namely Aflibercept; Dapagliflozin; Golimumab


Contract 1. Transitional Drugs 5

Suppliers (3)

Contract value

  • £5,577,339 excluding VAT
  • £6,692,806 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

25 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

23 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

Extension option available of up to 12 months to 31 December 2028

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Contract locations

  • UKL - Wales

Information about tenders

  • 9 tenders received
  • 9 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
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Janssen Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTBW-9923-RLZD

Holmers Farm Way

High Wycombe

HP14 4EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

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 5

Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGH-5788-VVDL

Old Broad street

London

EC2M 1QS

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

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 5

Teva UK Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWDD-6894-DXRM

Whistler Drive

Castleford

WF10 5HX

United Kingdom

Region: UKE45 - Wakefield

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 5


Contracting authority

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

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF

4-5 Charnwood Court,

Cardiff

CF14 3UZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales