Pharmaceutical tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 19 live pharmaceutical tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers pharmaceutical, medicines supply and vaccines contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 18 live pharmaceutical tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 2 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 11 of 19 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 7 of 19
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 18)
- Public liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 18)
02Live pharmaceutical tenders in the UK
- NHS National Framework for LenvatinibNHS EnglandNorth East +6£36mCloses 4 daysFrameworkSME
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking Cessation Medication Postal Supply within SuffolkSuffolk County CouncilEast of England£60k–400kCloses 8 daysSME
- Hepatitis C MedicinesNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Wales£6.5mCloses 11 daysSME
- NP93827 Seasonal Influenza VaccineThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland£292k–19mCloses 14 days
- Specific Pathogen Free Eggs (SPF) SupplyMHRALondon£350kCloses 18 days
- Womens HealthThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland£4,752–3.5mCloses 21 daysFramework
- Custom Phosphoramidites and SuccinatesCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITEDNorth East£173kCloses 21 days
- NEYPPC-High Tech Homecare Medicines Service(2025)Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustYorkshire and the Humber£2m–200mCloses 21 daysFrameworkSME
- Custom Phosphoramidites and SuccinatesCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITEDNorth East£173kCloses 21 days
- PET-CT RadiopharmaceuticalsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Wales£16mCloses 22 daysSME
- Injection Equipment ParaphernaliaThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland£4mCloses 24 days
- AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test KitsAgri-Food and Biosciences InstituteNorthern Ireland£600kCloses 28 daysSME
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- NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Imported Medicines (wave 2)Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustYorkshire and the Humber£36mCloses 35 daysFrameworkSME
- Diagnostic and Capital Equipment and Related Accessories and ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£24m–4326mCloses 35 daysFrameworkSME
- Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services including the Supply and Delivery of MedicineLincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustEast Midlands£2.5mCloses 39 days
- Total Orthopaedic Solutions 4SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£86m–3071mCloses 49 daysSME
- In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£703mCloses 51 daysFrameworkSME
- Framework for the supply of Adult and Paediatric Nutrition ProductsUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustEast Midlands£6mCloses 53 daysFrameworkSME
- Out-Patient Pharmaceutical Dispensing ServicesBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) 3 live tenders
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED 3 live tenders
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) 2 live tenders
- CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED 2 live tenders
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 2 live tenders
04Pharmaceutical contracts: common questions
How many pharmaceutical tenders are live in the UK?
19 right now, from 12 public buyers, with 4 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in pharmaceutical contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win pharmaceutical contracts?
Often, yes. 11 of the 19 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 7 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Medical supplies
Medical supplies are mostly bought through national and regional frameworks. Product compliance (UKCA or CE marking, MHRA registration where relevant) and a reliable supply chain are usually checked before price is even scored.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.