NHS National Framework for Macitentan tablets
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England has announced plans to buy medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £66,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 85 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £66,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 022496-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 066488-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- Orifarm UK Ltd, Lupin Healthcare (UK) Limited, Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited, Unicorn Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Awarded
- 12 August 2026
- Value
- £8,545,000
- Bids
- 4
- Contract ends
- 31 October 2027
Matched on NHS England, 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
Procurements
1186Awards
475Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- Accord-UK Ltd11 contracts
- Teva UK Limited10 contracts
- Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd10 contracts
- Milpharm Limited8 contracts
- Thornton & Ross Limited8 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open medical supplies tenders- £85mestimated
- £3.6mestimated
- £250kestimated
- Value not stated
- £700kestimated
From notice 022496-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026, last updated 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.