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NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection

NHS England · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:23.

Opportunity overview

Project title: NHS National Framework for the supply of Tocilizumab Injection - 01 March 2026 Offer reference number: CM/TNS/25/5723 Period of framework: 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2027 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£150.1m
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11685363
Location
Uxbridge, UKI74, UB8 1JG, United Kingdom

Fresenius Kabi Limited

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£150.1m
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02182135
Location
Runcorn, UKD71, WA7 1NT, United Kingdom

Roche Products Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£150.1m
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00100674
Location
Welwyn Garden City, UKH23, AL7 1TW, United Kingdom

Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£150.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£180.1m
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11685363
Location
Uxbridge, UKI74, UB8 1JG, United Kingdom

Fresenius Kabi Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£150.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£180.1m
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02182135
Location
Runcorn, UKD71, WA7 1NT, United Kingdom

Roche Products Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£150.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£180.1m
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00100674
Location
Welwyn Garden City, UKH23, AL7 1TW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products

Lots

  • Lot 1£188.2m

Documents and notices

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
C386455
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional info obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Description
Please refer to the ITO Documents for the Operation Description
Buyer Categories
Please refer to Document No. 09 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKC
Entry 2

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKD
Entry 3

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKF
Entry 4

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKG
Entry 5

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKH
Entry 6

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKJ
Entry 7

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKK

Expected award period

Ends
27 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
5 Nov 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Oct 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
188,195,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
225,834,000

Renewal

Description
Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price is not the only award criterion
Type
price
Description
Price is not the only award criterion

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-6021
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-6022
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
A-6023
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
A-6024
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 6
Id
A-6025
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 7
Id
A-6026
Format
application/xml
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 8
Id
A-6027
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 9
Id
A-6028
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 10
Id
A-6029
Format
application/msword
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 11
Id
A-6030
Format
application/vnd.ms-excel
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 12
Id
A-6031
Format
application/vnd.ms-excel
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 13
Id
A-6032
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 14
Id
063037-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 17:16

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052829-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 14:23

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
NHS England is seeking to engage with suppliers that are planning to launch Tocilizumab Injection. Interested suppliers will be invited to a virtual PME meeting to be held on 19th September 2025 The purpose of these sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, and KPl's. Please contact katie.noonan@nhs.net or marie.graney1@nhs.net to register your interest in tendering for this framework.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11685363
Name
Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI74
Country
GB
Locality
Uxbridge
Postal Code
UB8 1JG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Charter Building

Control

Description
n/a

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
11685363
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-02182135
Name
Fresenius Kabi Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD71
Country
GB
Locality
Runcorn
Postal Code
WA7 1NT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cestrian Court

Control

Description
n/a

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02182135
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-00100674
Name
Roche Products Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Locality
Welwyn Garden City
Postal Code
AL7 1TW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Falcon Way

Control

Description
n/a

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
00100674
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 1 - CM/TNS/25/5723
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Value

Amount
150,085,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,102,000

Renewal

Description
Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077724-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 14:29

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11685363
Name
Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02182135
Name
Fresenius Kabi Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-00100674
Name
Roche Products Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
n/a

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-11685363
Name
Roche Products Ltd
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
n/a

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-02182135
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
n/a

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-00100674

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11685363
Name
Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02182135
Name
Fresenius Kabi Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-00100674
Name
Roche Products Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Lot 1 - CM/TNS/25/5723
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
12 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
150,085,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,102,000

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-9645
Format
application/pdf
Description
CONTRACT COPY UK7 Contract Details Notice - CM-TNS-25-5723 Tocilizumab
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
086500-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
30 Dec 2025, 16:27

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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