AwardedAwarded 19 May 2026

NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience

NHS England · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England awarded medical supplies work to Teva UK Limited, Cipla (Eu) Limited and Milpharm Limited and 21 others on 19 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £52,447,296 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 21 months, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 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 Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months. Periods of call-offs under the framework agreement: CM/PHG/25/5739/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) CM/PHG/25/5739/02 – Hospital Only Products DLS (London South) & DNE (North-East): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) DLN (London North) & DNW (North-West): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) DCE (Central/Midlands) & DSW (South-West): 1st September 2026 to 30th September 2027 (13 months) This tender is for lines that have recently been terminated or unable to be awarded on previous tenders. Please note we have previously referred to these as “Housekeeping” tenders.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - CM/PHG/25/5739/01 - Oral (plus non-parenteral) products
1 September 2026 to 31 May 2028
What this lot covers

CM/PHG/25/5739/01 – Orals (plus non-parenteral) Products CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months)

Medical equipment and supplies£10,229,220
Lot 2 - CM/PHG/25/5739/02 - Hospital only products
1 September 2026 to 31 May 2028
What this lot covers

CM/PHG/25/5739/02 – Hospital Only Products DLS (London South) & DNE (North-East): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) DLN (London North) & DNW (North-West): 1st September 2026 to 31st May 2028 (21 months) DCE (Central/Midlands) & DSW (South-West): 1st September 2026 to 30th September 2027 (13 months)

Medical equipment and supplies£42,218,076

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Teva UK Limited
Cipla (Eu) Limited
Milpharm Limited
Amarox Limited (SME)
Aspire Pharma Limited (SME)
Wockhardt UK Limited (SME)
Colonis Pharma Ltd (SME)
Crescent Pharma Limited
Day Lewis Medical Ltd (SME)
Ennogen Healthcare International Limited
G.L. Pharma UK Limited (SME)
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Northumbria Pharma Limited (SME)
Selective Supplies Limited (SME)
Lot 1 - CM/PHG/25/5739/01 - Oral (plus non-parenteral) products£4,213,176
1 September 2026 to 31 May 2028
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
Teva UK Limited
Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
Fresenius Kabi Limited
Cipla (Eu) Limited
Milpharm Limited
Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd
Janssen-Cilag Limited
Amarox Limited (SME)
Aspire Pharma Limited (SME)
Wockhardt UK Limited (SME)
Brown and Burk UK Ltd (SME)
Ascend Laboratories (SME)
Hikma Pharmaceuticals International Ltd (SME)
Macarthys Laboratories Limited
Sun Pharma UK Limited (SME)
Lot 2 - CM/PHG/25/5739/02 - Hospital only products£35,010,320
1 September 2026 to 31 May 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 005168-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 008328-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 008379-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 017481-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063339-2026

Last time this was bought

NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 15c

Awarded
28 January 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

394

Awards

161

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

  1. NHS National Framework for Generics Orals, Non-Parenteral & Housekeeping

    NHS EnglandNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestMedical equipment and supplies

    Open21 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £432mframework ceiling

From notice 005168-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 January 2026, last updated 6 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.