Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Hannah Thomson
Telephone: +44 7890897350
E-mail: hannah.thomson5@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NP38626 Compounded Aseptic Medicines
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
82 667 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Authority awards this Lot as a ranked multi-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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Product Stability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Communication
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Authority awards this Lot as a ranked multi-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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Product Stability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Communication
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Authority awards this Lot as a ranked multi-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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Product Stability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Communication
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Compounded Aseptic Medicines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland.
The Authority awards this Lot as an un-ranked multi supplier framework to a maximum of three (3) Framework Participants per line.
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Product Stability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Communication
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contingency
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-003074
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Compounded Aseptic Medicines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITH Pharma Limited
Unit 4 Premier Park, Premier Park Road
London
NW10 7NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quantum Aseptics
Quantum House, Hobson Industrial Estate
Burnopfield
NE16 6EA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 584 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Compounded Aseptic Medicines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITH Pharma Limited
Unit 4 Premier Park, Premier Park Road
London
NW10 7NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Qualasept Limited t/a Bath ASU
Unit A15 Fiveways Light Industrial Estate, Westwells Road,
Corsham
SN13 9RG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 23 420 770.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Compounded Aseptic Medicines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
Reading International Business Park
Reading
RG2 6DH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITH Pharma Limited
Unit 4 Premier Park, Premier Park Road
London
NW10 7NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 307 240.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Compounded Aseptic Medicines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
Reading International Business Park
Reading
RG2 6DH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITH Pharma Limited
Unit 4 Premier Park, Premier Park Road
London
NW10 7NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Qualasept Limited t/a Bath ASU
Unit A15 Fiveways Light Industrial Estate, Westwells Road,
Corsham
SN13 9RG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quantum Aseptics
Quantum House, Hobson Industrial Estate
Burnopfield
NE16 6EA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Target Healthcare Limited
8 Redwood Crescent
Glasgow
G74 5PA
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 354 897.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Compounded Aseptic Medicines on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (including all NHS Scotland health boards and special health boards), any integrated joint boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 cover the thirty-six (36) month contract duration and the twelve (12) month extension period of the framework agreement.
(SC Ref:838075)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/about-sheriff-courts
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2026