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How to win: NHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 17a

A goods contract from NHS England, worth £520,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

NHS England

Value

£520,000,000

About this contract

Wave 17a DLS and DNE (London South and North East and Yorkshire), Oral Products and Housekeeping Products for remaining regions The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS England scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £520,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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