Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd SME, MK Medicals (UK) Ltd, Perrigo UK & Ireland, Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd SME
- Value
- £18,622,632 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Pharmaceutical products (CPV 33600000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 018621-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Feb 2026
- Published2 Mar 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products in the form of patches to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a ranked multi-supplier framework per Lot to four (4) Framework Participants.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products: NRT Patches | Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd SME, MK Medicals (UK) Ltd, Perrigo UK & Ireland, Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd SME | £8.54m |
| NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products: Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets) | Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd SME, MK Medicals (UK) Ltd, Perrigo UK & Ireland, Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd SME | £3.2m |
| NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products: NRT Inhalators | MK Medicals (UK) Ltd, Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd SME | £5.15m |
| NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products: NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays | Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd SME, MK Medicals (UK) Ltd, Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd SME | £1.73m |
About the suppliers
Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01729064).
MK Medicals (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Perrigo UK & Ireland: every public contract they have won.
Pharmaceuticals Direct Ltd: every public contract they have won.