AwardedAwarded 6 July 2026

Contraceptive Medicines

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · NHS and health

In brief

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) awarded medical supplies work to Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd, Pfizer Limited and Organon Pharma (UK) Limited and 4 others on 6 July 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £12,017,956 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Contraceptive Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into five (5) categories, each of which is identified as a "Lot". Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Oral Contraceptive Tablets
What this lot covers

Supply of Oral Contraceptive Tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a Unranked Multi-Supplier Framework on Line-by-Line Basis. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Medical equipment and supplies£695,296
Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device
What this lot covers

Supply of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a Unranked Multi-Supplier Framework on Line-by-Line Basis. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Medical equipment and supplies£7,842,402
Contraceptives Implants
What this lot covers

Supply of Contraceptives Implants to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a Single Supplier Framework on Line-by-Line Basis. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Medical equipment and supplies£5,752,914
Contraceptives Injections
What this lot covers

Supply of Contraceptives Injections to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a Single Supplier Framework on Line-by-Line Basis. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Medical equipment and supplies£365,739
All Other Contraceptive Products
What this lot covers

Supply of All Other Contraceptive Products to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a Single Supplier Framework on Line-by-Line Basis. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Medical equipment and supplies£366,109

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
Pfizer Limited
Organon Pharma (UK) Limited
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Lupin Healthcare (UK) Limited
5 bids received
Oral Contraceptive Tablets£348,152
Gedeon Richter UK Ltd
Bayer PLC
2 bids received
Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device£5,563,736
Organon Pharma (UK) Limited
1 bid received
Contraceptives Implants£5,190,344
Pfizer Limited
1 bid received
Contraceptives Injections£328,826

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 011886-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 077388-2026

Last time this was bought

NP38626 Compounded Aseptic Medicines

Won by
ITH Pharma Limited, Quantum Aseptics, Qualasept Limited t/a Bath ASU, Baxter Healthcare Ltd and 1 more
Awarded
1 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS), the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

  1. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon4 days left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  2. Service and Maintenance of Medical Baths & Lifting Equipment

    Dundee City CouncilScotlandMedical equipment and supplies

    Open11 days left

    Value not stated
  3. Value not stated
  4. £650kestimated
  5. NP47926 Biologic, Biosimilar’s and Methotrexate Injections

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)ScotlandMedical equipment and supplies

    Open23 days left13 lotsFramework

    £335mframework ceiling

From notice 011886-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 February 2026, last updated 13 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.