NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Parenteral Nutrition

The North East and Yorkshire NHS Pharmaceutical Purchasing Consortium intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Unlicensed Parenteral Nutrition (PN).

The requirement will provide Participating Authorities with access to a range of aseptically prepared parenteral nutrition products supplied in ready-to-administer presentations. Products may include standardised batch-manufactured formulations alongside bespoke formulations manufactured to meet specific organisational or individual patient requirements.

The scope of the Framework Agreement is expected to include multi-chamber parenteral nutrition bags with additions, lipid bags and syringes, batch-manufactured Trust-specific formulations, named-patient formulations, and paediatric and neonatal starter bags.

Products supplied under the Framework Agreement will be unlicensed medicines and suppliers will be required to hold all relevant licences, authorisations and regulatory approvals necessary for their manufacture and supply within the United Kingdom, together with appropriate quality management, quality assurance and batch release arrangements.

The Framework Agreement will provide participating NHS organisations with access to a suitable range of parenteral nutrition products, supporting continuity and resilience of supply, product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance and value for money.