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NP38625 Compounded Aseptic Medicines

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:40.

Opportunity overview

Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.

Classification

  • CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products

Lots

  • Compounded Aseptic Medicines£11.4m
  • Compounded Aseptic Medicines£5.9m
  • Compounded Aseptic Medicines£3.1m
  • Compounded Aseptic Medicines£1.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0568b2
Status
cancelled
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued, or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
1 Sept 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
4

Expected award period

Starts
1 Sept 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
(1) an extract from its audited accounts in respect of its most recent full financial year stating the turnover of the economic operator in respect of such financial year, such extract certified on its face by a solicitor or a chartered accountant as being a true copy of the original document, or (2) a statement certified by the economic operator’s auditors confirming the turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year. Confirmation of this is requested in the qualification section of the ITT under Part 4B: Economic and Financial Standing.
Description
Where a Potential Framework Participant submits a tender for a specific Lot they are required to have a minimum annual turnover to cover the value for that Lot: Lot 1 - minimum of 11500000 GBP Lot 2 - minimum of 6000000 GBP Lot 3 - minimum of 3500000 GBP

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
(a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current MHRA Manufacturing Specials License, or equivalent, under which all Goods tendered will be manufactured for all tendered Goods at the date of submission of the tender should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control. (b) Confirmation of the existence of valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent. Confirmation of such certification should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Quality Assurance Schemes. (c) Confirmation that samples and specifications for tendered Goods will be supplied upon request to ensure compliance with the product specification contained within the ITT should be provided in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Products (d) A completed copy of the Bidder Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions should be provided in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Environmental Management Criteria. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions.
Description
a) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current MHRA Manufacturing Specials License, or equivalent, under which all Goods tendered will be manufactured, at the date of submission of the tender; (b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent. (c) Potential Framework Participant's Goods must meet the product Specifications in the ITT (d) Potential Framework Participants are required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework. Molecules included within this Lot are as follows: CARBOPLATIN CETUXIMAB CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE PEMBROLIZUMAB Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Value

Amount
11,405,397
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of twelve (12) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Product Stability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Communication
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Capacity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Contingency
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework. Molecules included within this Lot are as follows: EPIRUBICIN FLUOROURACIL IRINOTECAN METHOTREXATE NIVOLUMAB RITUXIMAB Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Value

Amount
5,914,986
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of twelve (12) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Product Stability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Communication
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Capaccity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Contingency
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework. Molecules included within this Lot are as follows: BORTEZOMIB CISPLATIN DOCETAXEL DOXORUBICIN GEMCITABINE INFLIXIMAB OXALIPLATIN TRASTUZUMAB VINCRISTINE Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Value

Amount
3,134,690
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of twelve (12) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Product Stability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Communication
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Capacity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Contingency
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as an un-ranked multi supplier framework to a maximum of three (3) Framework Participants. Molecules included within this Lot are as follows: BEVACIZUMAB CYTARABINE FLUOROURACIL PRE-FILLED PUMPS INSULIN METHOTREXATE NATALIZUMAB PACLITAXEL PANITUMUMAB TRASTUZUMAB VEDOLIZUMAB Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Value

Amount
1,460,761
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of twelve (12) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Product Stability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Communication
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Capacity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Contingency
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery Location

Description
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-115937
Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH12 9EB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 South Gyle Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contact

Name
Stephanie Hammel
Telephone
+44 1312756000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-324
Name
Sheriff Court House

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Award information

Award 1
Id
085742-2025-N/a-1
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
085742-2025-N/a-2
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
085742-2025-N/a-3
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
085742-2025-N/a-4
Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

4

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH12 9EB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0568b2-2025-12-23T11:20:07Zcompiled ·