AwardedAwarded 11 September 2026

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 16a

NHS England · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England awarded medical supplies work to Teva UK Limited, Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd and Milpharm Limited and 99 others on 11 September 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £799,311,560 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

NHS National Framework for Generics Pharmaceuticals Wave 16a Offer reference number: CM/PHG/24/5714 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months. Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products: CESW/LSNE/NWLN: 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2030 (40 months) CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products: DLN: 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months) DNW: 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months) CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products: DCE/DSW: 01/02/2027 to 30/09/2027 (8 months) DLS/DNE: 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2028 (16 months)

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 - CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products 1 February 2027 to 31 May 2030 What this lot covers Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products: CESW/LSNE/NWLN: 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2030 (40 months)	Medical equipment and supplies	£39,328,544
Lot 2 - CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot covers Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products: DLN: 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months) DNW: 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029 (24 months)	Medical equipment and supplies	£555,563,272
Lot 3 - CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products 1 February 2027 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products: DCE/DSW: 01/02/2027 to 30/09/2027 (8 months) DLS/DNE: 01/02/2027 to 31/05/2028 (16 months)	Medical equipment and supplies	£204,419,744

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Teva UK Limited Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd Milpharm Limited Sandoz Limited Aspire Pharma Limited Crescent Pharma Limited Ennogen Healthcare International Limited Brown and Burk UK Ltd Sun Pharma UK Limited Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd Flynn Pharma Ltd (SME) Novumgen Limited Drugsrus Ltd Farmak UK (SME) Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd RPH Pharmaceuticals AB Necessity Supplies Limited (SME) Strides Pharma UK Ltd Torrent Pharma UK Ltd Medreich PLC 49 bids received	Lot 1 - CM/PHG/24/5714/01 Oral (plus non-parenteral) products	£15,529,352	Awarded 27 August 2026 1 February 2027 to 31 May 2030
Roche Products Ltd B. Braun Medical Limited Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited Baxter Healthcare Ltd Accord-UK Ltd Teva UK Limited Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd Fresenius Kabi Limited Thornton & Ross Limited Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Limited DR Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited Celix Pharma Ltd (SME) Takeda UK Limited (SME) Cipla (Eu) Limited CST Pharma Limited Glaxosmithkline UK Limited Milpharm Limited Orifarm UK Ltd (SME) Pfizer Limited Sandoz Limited Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd Clinigen Healthcare Limited Gilead Sciences Limited Amarox Limited Aspire Pharma Limited Wockhardt UK Limited Colonis Pharma Ltd (SME) Crescent Pharma Limited Day Lewis Medical Ltd (SME) Ennogen Healthcare International Limited Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd Selective Supplies Limited (SME) Brown and Burk UK Ltd Ascend Laboratories (SME) Hikma Pharmaceuticals International Ltd (SME) Macarthys Laboratories Limited Sun Pharma UK Limited Lipomed AG (SME) Reig Jofre UK limited (SME) Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd (SME) Chiesi Ltd Desitin Pharma Ltd (SME) Esteve Pharmaceuticals Limited (SME) Flexipharm Austrading Ltd (SME) Flynn Pharma Ltd (SME) Medac Pharma LLP Novumgen Limited Provepharm UK Ltd (SME) Tillomed Laboratories Limited (SME) Torbay Pharmaceuticals (SME) Pierre Fabre Limited Pari Medical Limited (SME) Drugsrus Ltd Farmak UK (SME) Grindeks Kalceks UK Ltd (SME) Hameln Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd Lundbeck Ltd (SME) SVP Pharma Ltd (SME) Consilient Health Ltd RPH Pharmaceuticals AB Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd (SME) AFT Pharma UK (SME) Arcadia Pharma Ltd T/A Arcadia Medical AGB Pharma (SME) Aguettant Ltd (SME) AOP Orphan Ltd (SME) Ascot Laboratories Ltd (SME) Aspen Pharmacare UK Limited (SME) Biocon Eramol (UK) Ltd Fontus Health Ltd (SME) Galvany Pharma Ltd (SME) Gennisium Pharma (SME) Macleods Pharma UK Limited (SME) Macure Pharma ApS (SME) MSN Laboratories Europe Limited (SME) Necessity Supplies Limited (SME) Neon Healthcare Ltd (SME) Neuraxpharm UK Ltd Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK Limited (SME) Panpharma UK Limited (SME) Perennial Pharma Ltd Phoenix Lab (SME) Piramal Critical care Limited (SME) ROVI Biotech Ltd (SME) Seacross Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Strides Pharma UK Ltd Synchrony (SME) Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited Torrent Pharma UK Ltd Vantage Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Waymade PLC (SME) Unicorn Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited Brancaster Pharma Limited (SME) Northumbria Pharma Thrombosis Limited (SME) Ridge Pharma Limited (SME) Serb Ltd (SME) Usv UK Limited (SME) 122 bids received	Lot 2 - CM/PHG/24/5714/02 Hospital only products	£393,331,872	Awarded 27 August 2026 1 February 2027 to 30 September 2029
B. Braun Medical Limited Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited Baxter Healthcare Ltd Accord-UK Ltd Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd Fresenius Kabi Limited Thornton & Ross Limited DR Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited Celix Pharma Ltd (SME) Cipla (Eu) Limited Milpharm Limited Pfizer Limited Sandoz Limited Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd Clinigen Healthcare Limited Amarox Limited Day Lewis Medical Ltd (SME) Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd Brown and Burk UK Ltd Ascend Laboratories (SME) Hikma Pharmaceuticals International Ltd (SME) Macarthys Laboratories Limited Sun Pharma UK Limited Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd Novumgen Limited Provepharm UK Ltd (SME) Tillomed Laboratories Limited (SME) Farmak UK (SME) Grindeks Kalceks UK Ltd (SME) Hameln Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd Lundbeck Ltd (SME) RPH Pharmaceuticals AB Galvany Pharma Ltd (SME) Macleods Pharma UK Limited (SME) MSN Laboratories Europe Limited (SME) Neon Healthcare Ltd (SME) Perennial Pharma Ltd Unicorn Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SME) Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited Brancaster Pharma Limited (SME) Ridge Pharma Limited (SME) Serb Ltd (SME) 66 bids received	Lot 3 - CM/PHG/24/5714/03 Hospital only (housekeeping) products	£21,026,178	Awarded 27 August 2026 1 February 2027 to 31 May 2028

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

Timeline

24 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 037725-2026
6 May 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 041573-2026
1 September 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 082784-2026
9 October 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 095469-2026

Last time this was bought

NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience

Won by: Teva UK Limited, Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd, Cipla (Eu) Limited, Milpharm Limited and 22 more
Awarded: 19 May 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 May 2028

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

NHS EnglandLast 12 months

Procurements

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Awards

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Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

Accord-UK Ltd11 contracts
Teva UK Limited10 contracts
Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd9 contracts
Milpharm Limited8 contracts
Pfizer Limited8 contracts

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From notice 037725-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 April 2026, last updated 9 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 October 2026.