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How to win: NHS National Framework for Ferric Carboxymaltose injection

A goods contract from NHS England, worth £38,217,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

NHS England

Value

£38,217,000

Closing date

29 September 2026

About this contract

Project title: NHS National Framework for Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection Offer reference number: CM/TNS/26/5743 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to a maximum of 24 months. CM/TNS/26/5743 Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection Lot 1 CESW 01/03/2027 to 31/01/2029 (23 months) Lot 2 NWLN 01/03/2027 to 31/05/2028 (15 months) Lot 3 LSNE 01/03/2027 to 31/05/2028 (15 months) Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England

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 £38,217,000, 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: it closes 29 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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