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Laparoscopic Ligation Clips & Appliers

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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03 Aug 2026 at 17:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust procured laparoscopic ligation clips and appliers for use in minimally invasive surgery. These are medical consumables used to support laparoscopic procedures, where clips and the instruments used to apply them form part of the surgical equipment supply. The purchasing organisation is Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Worcester, and the delivery postcode is WR5 1DD in the United Kingdom. The procurement is for goods rather than services or works. The requirement falls within the medical consumables category, CPV 33140000. Businesses relevant to this requirement are manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist medical supply companies able to provide laparoscopic ligation clips together with compatible appliers for hospital use.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 23 July 2026 to Welfare Medical Limited. The award value is £150,000, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The opportunity was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open tender, with bids due by 20 July 2026 at 12:00. The tender had a total estimated value of £150,000. The published outcome records one active award covering the requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off process; the available details do not set out separate quality, price or other scoring criteria. Participation was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for laparoscopic ligation clips and appliers within minimally invasive surgery. A credible future competitor would need a dependable supply of these medical consumables, knowledge of laparoscopic surgical requirements and the ability to provide clips and compatible appliers as a coordinated product range. Because the purchasing route was a framework call-off, relevant businesses would need to understand the applicable framework arrangements and be positioned to respond through that route rather than relying only on open-market tendering. The selected supplier is a small business, showing that specialist medical supply capability can be relevant even where the opportunity is formally marked unsuitable for SME participation. Manufacturers and authorised specialist distributors with reliable hospital supply capacity are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laparoscopic Ligation Clips & Appliers

Notice Description

Laparoscopic Ligation Clips & Appliers used in Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e64e5c4-5cb5-4740-9d75-b41753670b46
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e7f99c0-ba98-4a1f-9ca3-a4b7d2558c11
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 1DD
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Leopard Hill
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Welfare Medical Limited

Further Information

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