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NHS England Awarded Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines in North of England (Tranche A)

Awarded 01 Mar 2019

Awarded01 Mar 2019

Value£204,551,038.00

SupplierABBVIE LTD,ACCORD LIMITED,ALLERGAN LIMITED,AMGEN LIMITED,BMS LIMITED,CHUGAI PHARMA U.K. LTD.,ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED,FERRING LTD,GILEAD LTD,IPSEN LIMITED,JANSSEN LIMITED,MERCK SERONO LIMITED,MERZ PHARMA UK LIMITED,MSD LIMITED,NAPP PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED,NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITED,NOVO NORDISK LIMITED,PFIZER LIMITED,PHARMACOSMOS UK LIMITED,ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED,SANDOZ LIMITED,TAKEDA UK LIMITED,TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED,VIFOR PHARMA UK LIMITED,VIIV HEALTHCARE LIMITED

AgencyNHS England

RegionNorth West

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 5y 8mo ago2y term

Awarded 1 Mar 2019Expired 28 Feb 2021

About

NHS England awarded a framework agreement to multiple suppliers, including AbbVie Ltd, Accord Limited, Allergan Limited, Amgen Limited, BMS Limited, Chugai Pharma U.K.

Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company Limited, Ferring Ltd, Gilead Ltd, Ipsen Limited, Janssen Limited, Merck Serono Limited, and others, for the supply of branded medicines in the North of England under Tranche A.

The contract, valued at approximately £204.6 million, covers two lots: CM/PHR/16/5526/01 from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2021 with an option to extend for up to 24 months, and CM/PHR/16/5526/02 from 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020 with an option to extend for up to 12 months.

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NHS England Awarded Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines in North of England (Tranche A)

Won by ABBVIE LTD,ACCORD LIMITED,ALLERGAN LIMITED,AMGEN LIMITED,BMS LIMITED,CHUGAI PHARMA U.K. LTD.,ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED,FERRING LTD,GILEAD LTD,IPSEN LIMITED,JANSSEN LIMITED,MERCK SERONO LIMITED,MERZ PHARMA UK LIMITED,MSD LIMITED,NAPP PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED,NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITED,NOVO NORDISK LIMITED,PFIZER LIMITED,PHARMACOSMOS UK LIMITED,ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED,SANDOZ LIMITED,TAKEDA UK LIMITED,TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED,VIFOR PHARMA UK LIMITED,VIIV HEALTHCARE LIMITED · NHS England

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