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NHS England Awarded Framework Agreement for Proprietary Pharmaceuticals to Multiple Suppliers in South of England

Awarded 31 Aug 2017

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Awarded31 Aug 2017
Value£232,000,000.00
SupplierAbbvie Ltd,ACTAVIS UK Ltd,Allergan UK limited,Amgen Ltd.,Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,Chugai Pharma UK Ltd,Eli Lilly & Company Limited,Ferring Pharmaceutical,Gilead Sciences Ltd,Ipsen Limited,Janssen-Cilag Ltd,Merck Serono,Merz Pharma UK Ltd,Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD),Novo Nordisk Ltd,Pfizer Limited,Pharmacosmos UK Ltd.,Roche Products Ltd,Sandoz Limited,Teva UK Limited,Vifor Pharma UK Limited,ViiV Healthcare Limited
AgencyNHS England
RegionSouth East
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 2mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 Aug 2017Expired 30 Aug 2021

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NHS England awarded a framework agreement to Abbvie Ltd, ACTAVIS UK Ltd, Allergan UK Limited, Amgen Ltd., Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Chugai Pharma UK Ltd, Eli Lilly & Company Limited, Ferring Pharmaceutical, Gilead Sciences Ltd, and Ipsen Limited for the supply of proprietary pharmaceuticals to participating secondary care trusts in the South of England, valued at AUD 232,000,000.

The framework is intended for use by the NHS in England and may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the NHS in England.

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