Generic Drugs - Topicals & Miscellaneous

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Wales
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028

Provision of generic topical and miscellaneous pharmaceutical supplies across all Welsh Health Boards and Trusts. This procurement involves a multi-supplier framework arrangement for the supply of various drug categories, requiring adherence to strict product quality, price stability, and financial criteria.

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Awarded value: £407k; As published
Published: 30 August 2024
Awarded: 30 June 2025; Baxter Healthcare, Abbvie Ltd, Ecolab and 55 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the contract covers

Supplies contract

Supply and distribution of generic pharmaceutical products, specifically topical and miscellaneous drug formulations, to NHS health boards and trusts.

Supply generic drugs in the topicals/miscellaneous category
Supply aseptic medicines, including cytotoxics

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supplies contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 33600000

Services in this contract

Medicines supplyMain service£424k typicalSupply of generic topical and miscellaneous drugs
Aseptic compounding, specials and contract pharmaceutical manufacturing£151k typicalAseptic medicines including cytotoxics, separate award notice

Lifecycle

Published
30 August 2024
Contract awardedto Baxter Healthcare, Abbvie Ltd, Ecolab and 55 more
30 June 2025
Contract starts
1 July 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2028

The buyer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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The suppliers

Baxter Healthcare

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Abbvie Ltd

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Ecolab

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/869522/generic-drugs-topicals-and-miscellaneous
Buyer reference: PAD-OJEU-57190
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Generic Drugs - Topicals & Miscellaneous. Contract award, 30 August 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/869522/generic-drugs-topicals-and-miscellaneous (accessed 4 November 2026).