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Romiplostim (Nplate®)

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:11.

Opportunity overview

Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate®) to NHS Scotland.

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.

Amgen Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£5.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Sept 2025
Award ID
055459-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active
Location
Cambridge, UKM, CB4 0WD, United Kingdom

Amgen Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£5.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Sept 2025
Award ID
062047-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active
Location
Cambridge, UKM, CB4 0WD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products

Lots

  • Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate®) to NHS Scotland.Value not stated

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
NP90925
Status
complete
Review Details
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The medicine awarded to this framework agreement was protected by patent however since (LOE) Loss of Exclusivity there has been no new competition entered the market and therefore the awarded supplier is the only supplier who can currently provide this medication.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate®) to NHS Scotland.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

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

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

Telephone
+44 1312756000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-104515
Name
Amgen Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB4 0WD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
240 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Amgen Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 02030240072
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-404
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
055459-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-104515
Name
Amgen Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
062047-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-104515
Name
Amgen Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
055459-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active
Award ID
055459-2025-NP90925-1
Date Signed
8 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,610,178
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
062047-2025-NP90925-1
Status
active
Award ID
062047-2025-NP90925-1
Date Signed
29 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,610,178
Currency
GBP

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
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