NHS England · Awarded contract
Awarded

NHS Midlands and East Branded Medicines Framework – Tranche A and Cytokine Modulators

Awarded 01 Mar 2020

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Awarded01 Mar 2020
Value£418,787,000.00
SupplierAccord-UK Ltd,Allergan UK limited,Amgen Ltd.,Biogen Ltd.,Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Ltd,Chugai Pharma UK Ltd,ELI LILLY & COMPANY LIMITED,Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited,Gilead Sciences,Intrapharm Laboratories Ltd,Ipsen Limited,Janssen-Cilag Ltd,Merck Serono Limited,Merz Pharma UK Ltd,MSD,Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd,Novo Nordisk Ltd,Pfizer Ltd,Pharmacosmos UK Ltd.,Roche Products Ltd,Sandoz Limited,TAKEDA UK,TEVA UK Ltd,UCB PHARMA LTD,Vifor Pharma UK Limited,ViiV Healthcare Limited
AgencyNHS England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 4y 8mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2020Expired 28 Feb 2022

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NHS England awarded a contract to Accord-UK Ltd, Allergan UK limited, Amgen Ltd., Biogen Ltd., Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Ltd, Chugai Pharma UK Ltd, ELI LILLY & COMPANY LIMITED, Ferring Phar for the supply of branded medicines under the NHS Framework for the Midlands and East.

The framework covers Tranche A branded medicines and cytokine modulators and other monoclonal antibodies.

The Tranche A framework period ran from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2022, with an option to extend for up to 24 months at the Authority's discretion.

The cytokine modulators and other monoclonal antibodies framework period ran from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021, with an option to extend for up to 12 months.

The contract value was AUD 418,787,000.

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