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NHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide

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Deadline
Expired
March 09, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
010573-2026
Value
£40,778,314
Location
North East England, United Kingdom
Published
July 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 05, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 02, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 09, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 31, 2026

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Budget
£40,778,314
Duration
24 months
Location
North East England
Type
Open Procedure
52
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

NHS National Framework for Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide. Offer reference number: CM/PHG/24/5716. 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/24/5716/01– NHS National Framework for Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide. CESW: (Midlands and Southwest): 1st June 2026 – 31st May 2028 NWLN: (Northwest and London North): 1st June 2026 – 31st May 2028 LSNE: (London South and Northeast): 1st June 2026 – 31st May 2028

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Requirements & Qualifications

7 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (1)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-03-09 at 13:00:00 UTC.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Be capable of supplying Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide, and Thalidomide.
--Be able to operate within a national framework agreement for NHS England.
--Be able to deliver pharmaceutical products to specified UK regions (Midlands, Southwest, Northwest, London North, London South, Northeast).
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific technical capability requirements are detailed in the provided information.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided information.

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Documents

3 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
010573-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data about NHS England's national framework for Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide, detailing its planning phase and linking to the official procurement notice.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
010573-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS data package provides structured information about NHS England's national framework tender for Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide, and Thalidomide, covering various UK regions from June 2026 for up to 48 months.

Official PDF VersionPDF
010573-2026_official.pdf

This document is a published tender notice from NHS England for a national framework agreement covering Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide, and Thalidomide, detailing the framework period from June 2026 to May 2028 with potential extensions, an estimated value of £33.9 million, and contract locations across the UK.

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52
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender exhibits significant deficiencies in documentation accessibility, clarity of requirements, and transparency of evaluation criteria, posing substantial risks to a fair and effective procurement process.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

Despite clear basic deadlines and procedure type, the inaccessibility of critical tender documents and the absence of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, technical/financial requirements, and evaluation criteria represent serious breaches of legal compliance principles.

Inaccessible critical tender documents ('Page not found', 'Download failed')
Missing detailed mandatory exclusion grounds
Clarity45/100

While the general description of the framework and products is clear, the explicit lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, technical, financial requirements, and especially evaluation criteria, renders the tender fundamentally unclear for potential bidders.

Missing detailed mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing detailed technical capability requirements
Completeness45/100

Basic information such as title, organization, value, and duration is present. However, the inaccessibility of key tender documents and the explicit absence of detailed requirements (exclusion, technical, financial) and evaluation criteria make the tender significantly incomplete.

Inaccessible critical tender documents ('Page not found', 'Download failed')
Missing detailed mandatory exclusion grounds
Fairness35/100

The inaccessibility of critical tender documents and the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria are severe fairness issues. The lack of electronic submission also presents a barrier to equal access for all potential bidders.

Inaccessible critical tender documents
Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality55/100

The absence of electronic submission capabilities is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement. Furthermore, the inaccessible tender documents make it impractical for bidders to gather necessary information and prepare a comprehensive offer.

No electronic submission supported
Inaccessible critical tender documents
Data Consistency85/100

Key data fields such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and timeline are largely consistent. Minor inconsistencies include empty fields for 'Liable Person' and procedure codes.

"Liable Person" field is empty
"Type (Code)" and "Procedure (Code)" fields are empty
Sustainability25/100

The tender does not include any explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus, indicating a missed opportunity to integrate broader sustainability objectives.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear basic information (title, organization, value, duration)
Well-defined scope for pharmaceutical products and regions
Open procedure, promoting competition
Value disclosed, not classified
CPV code correctly assigned

Concerns

Critical tender documents are inaccessible ('Page not found', 'Download failed')
Absence of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, technical, and financial requirements
Crucially, no evaluation criteria are specified
No electronic submission supported
Lack of any sustainability, social, or innovation considerations

Recommendations

1. Immediately rectify the issues with inaccessible tender documents to ensure full transparency and legal compliance.
2. Publish comprehensive and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, technical, and financial requirements.
3. Clearly define and publish objective evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and transparency for all bidders.

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