Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Zenab Ghazali
Contact Email: zenab.ghazali@nhs.scot
NP46225 Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
8544416.0 GBP
8544416.0 GBP
Published
02 Mar 2026, 16:19
02 Mar 2026, 16:19
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
goods
goods
CPV
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
Region
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Awarded To
MK Medicals (UK), Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd, Perrigo UK & Ireland, PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LTD
MK Medicals (UK), Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd, Perrigo UK & Ireland, PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LTD
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Description
Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products to NHS Scotland.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: NRT Patches
Lot 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.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics
Lot Title: Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets)
Lot Description: Supply of oral nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of chewing gum, lozenges and tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi supplier framework per line to four (4) Framework Participants.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics
Lot Title: NRT Inhalators
Lot Description: Supply of nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of inhalators to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to two (2) Framework Participants.
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics
Lot Title: NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays
Lot Description: Supply of nicotine replacement therapy products in the form of mouth and nasal sprays to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to three (3) Framework Participants.
Lot 4 Status: cancelled
Lot 4 Has Options: No
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Innovation
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Recycling Guidance for Consumers
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Prevention of Pollution (Consumers)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Pallets FSC or PEFC
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Sustainability (Packaging) - Plastics
Contracts
Contract Title: NRT Patches
Contract Title: Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets)
Contract Title: NRT Inhalators
Contract Title: NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays
Awards
Award Title: NRT Patches
Award Title: Oral NRT Products (Gum, Lozenges, Tablets)
Award Title: NRT Inhalators
Award Title: NRT Mouth and Nasal Sprays
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