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31 Mar 2026 at 10:03

Award

30 Jul 2021 at 11:35

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09 Feb 2021 at 09:48

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is extending its existing framework agreement titled "All Wales Orthopaedic, Trauma and Joint Replacement Framework" until 31st January 2027. This procurement process is focused on goods in the category of orthopaedic implants and supplies, and it covers deliveries within regions UKN and UKL. The current stage of this procurement is in the award update phase, following the initiation of tender offers. The original agreement commenced on 1st August 2021, with key stakeholders including several NHS Health Boards across Wales and Northern Ireland. Suppliers are invited to support this long-term framework, ensuring complex market needs are met effectively as outlined in legal basis CELEX 32014L0024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses dealing in orthopaedic, trauma, and joint replacement goods to align themselves with NHS organisations. With a framework procurement method allowing for extensive supplier participation, it caters to both large enterprises and SMEs, supporting UK regions with orthopaedic goods. Potential suppliers, especially those who can innovate within a complex healthcare delivery environment, will find opportunities to grow their presence within the NHS supply chain. The geographical coverage and diverse needs create prospects for businesses with regional and national distribution capabilities, especially those aligned with value-based healthcare and outcome-efficient solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

All Wales Orthopaedic, Trauma and Joint Replacement Framework

Notice Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (herein known as NWSSP) invites bidders to tender for a National Framework Agreement for the Supply Provision of Orthopaedic, Trauma and Framework Agreement to the following NHS Organisations: Wales: - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Hywel Dda University Health Board - Swansea Bay University Health Board - Powys Teaching Health Board - Velindre NHS Trust - Public Health Wales NHS Trust - Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Northern Ireland: - Northern Ireland Business Services Organisation (NIBSO) - Health & Social Care Trusts Northern Ireland (HSCNI) - Belfast Health & Social Care Trust - Northern Health & Social Care Trust - Western Health & Social Care Trust - Southern Health & Social Care Trust - South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership reserve the right to add additional Health Organisations within the United Kingdom to the Framework Agreement at any time during the period of the Framework Agreement. Any such additions will be made following consultation with all Participating Framework Suppliers. The period of this Framework will be 4 years from 01/08/2021. For further information please refer to ITT documents.

Lot Information

Bone Preparation

Supply of Bone Preparation Products. Bone cement, mixing systems, pulse lavage, bone substitutes, cement pressurisers, cement removal and associated products. Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following: -- Simple bone cement, -- Antibiotic bone cement (e.g. Tobramycin and Gentamycin), -- Bone cement mixing systems, -- Pulse lavage, -- Cement Plugs, -- Cement Moulds.

Biologics

Supply of Biologics All biologic and synthetic bone and soft tissue substitutes and additional products such as platelet separation systems. Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following: -- Allografts, -- Xenografts, -- Demineralised bone matrix, -- Cancellous bone chips, -- Bone substitutes.

Knee Implants (Primary and Revision)

Knee Implants (Primary and Revision) Primary and Revision Knee Replacement: Joint replacement including partial knees, bespoke and custom-made implants and related consumables. Outcome/Value Based Solutions Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information Additional information: Items included in this Lot of the Framework Agreement include the following: -- Bicondylar femoral, -- Unicondylar femoral, -- Hinged/linked femoral, -- Patello/femoral, -- Pre-assembled tibial component, bicondylar, hinged/linked, unicondylar, -- Tibial tray, bicondylar, unicondylar, hinged/linked, -- Meniscal, bicondylar, unicondylar, -- Patella, -- Knee accessories.

Extremities Arthroplasty

Supply of Extremities Arthroplasty Implants. Shoulder, elbow, ankle, small joint reconstruction and fracture management through prosthetic arthroplasty including bespoke and custom-made implants and related consumables. Outcome/Value Based Solutions. Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information Additional information: Items included in this Lot of the Framework Agreement include the following: -- Shoulder, humeral, -- Shoulder, glenoid, -- Shoulder accessories, -- Elbow, humeral, -- Elbow, ulnar, -- Elbow, radial, -- Elbow, pre-assembled, -- Elbow accessories, -- Finger, -- Ankle, talar, -- Ankle, tibial tray, -- Ankle, pre-assembled tibial, -- Ankle, meniscal, -- Ankle accessories, -- Toe.

Trauma: Internal and External Fixation and Consumables

Supply of Trauma Internal and External Fixation and Consumables. All trauma specific and implants by way of emergency trauma and non-reconstructive and congenital correction implants, external fixation devices and consumables. Elective subspecialty plating and patient care in hand and wrist, foot and ankle, cranio maxillofacial and related consumables. Outcome/Value Based Solutions Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information Additional information: Items in in this Lot include the following: -- Large fragment, -- Small fragment, -- Hip screws, -- Hip plates, -- Hand and wrist products, -- Foot and ankle, -- Medullary nailing, -- Periarticular plating, -- Standard uniplanar fixator, -- Ring fixator, -- Hybrid fixator, -- Pinless fixator, -- Drill bits, -- Kirschner wires, -- Neuro, -- Midface, -- Mandible, -- Maxilla.

Spinal

Supply of Spinal Implants Orthopaedic spinal implants and consumables including spine specific cements & substitutes and related consumables. Outcome/Value Based Solutions. Please refer to Section 2.7 of Invitation to Tender document. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following: -- Cervical -- anterior, -- Cervical -- posterior, -- Thoracic, -- Lumbar, -- Reconstruction, -- Fusion systems, -- Spine-specific biologic products.

Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine

Supply of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Products All capital and consumable items required for arthroscopic surgery including all stack systems, hardware and consumables for resection and ablation. All specialist instrumentation, disposables and implants for soft tissue repair and mobilisation and other related consumables. Outcome/Value Based Solutions. Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following: -- ACL, -- Arthroscopy pump systems, -- Shaver systems and accessories, -- Bone anchors, -- Meniscal and cartilage repairs, -- Rotator cuff, -- Small joints, -- Radio frequency consumables, -- Arthroscopic camera stacks and accessories.

Orthopaedic Power Tools and Consumables.

Supply of Orthopaedic Power Tools and Consumables. Large bone, trauma, high speed and specialist power tools including all loan agreements, purchase options, maintenance and all associated consumables. Please also refer to Section 2.7 of the ITT document for further information. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following: -- Drills, -- Saws, -- Ultrasound bone growth systems, -- General orthopaedic implant instrumentation.

Hip Implants (Primary, Revision and Hemi Arthroplasty)

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership intends to extend the current agreement until 31st January 2027.

Value Based/Innovation

In order to understand what solutions may be available in the current market Bidders can submit plans to determine how partnerships/services/solutions can be developed with participating Organisations including what products and/or services are available to facilitate Value Based Healthcare Outcomes, what support will be given and under what circumstances. Crucially what benefits and efficiencies can be expected from them. This includes but is not limited to: - Patient planning - Overall cost of care reduction - Storage solutions for consigned stock - Addressing the issues of unbalanced or overstocked product - Equipment and technological platforms - Patient pathway optimisation including affecting the patient end to end journey and patient experience. For example, but not limited to: - Patient pathway / recovery optimisation - Theatre and operational efficiency and project managed solutions - Length of stay reduction - Waiting list / throughput solutions - Coding review and assistance - Managed services - Equipment and innovation solutions which optimise patient preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care and / or rehabilitation, including but not limited to: - Imaging and Navigation solutions - Bespoke implants / instrumentation - Patient specific jigs - Patient education - Patient intel - Robotics - Artificial Intelligence and software Partnership offers with participating Organisation(s) which look to improve the service provision and share risk and reward. Please also refer to Section 2.7 and Section of the ITT document for further information Additional information: As part of NHS Wales' drive to improve efficiency across the service, NWSSP is seeking value-based opportunities (such as Supply Chain efficiency opportunities, Theatre/Inventory Stock Management Systems, linking discounts for expenditure across multiple Lots, Innovations to reduce length of patient stay and any value based solutions)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02916b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029445-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

33136000 - Rotary and abrasive instrument

33141700 - Orthopaedic supplies

33141750 - Artificial joints

33141770 - Fracture appliances, pins and plates

33183100 - Orthopaedic implants

33183200 - Orthopaedic prostheses

33183300 - Osteosynthesis devices

33184100 - Surgical implants

33697110 - Bone reconstruction cements

42642200 - Machine tools for working bone

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£271,322,001 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jan 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
May 2025

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
90
Supplier Names

ARTHREX LIMITED

ARTHREX LTD

Acumed Ltd

Adler Ortho UK Ltd

Armstrong Medical Ltd

Axis Spine Limited

B. Braun Medical Limited

BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD

Biedermann Motech International

CORIN GROUP LIMITED

Caterhams Surgical Supplies Ltd

Causeway Surgical

CenoBiologics Ltd

Conmed Linvatec UK Ltd

Conmed UK Ltd

Corin Limited

DE SOUTTER MEDICAL LTD

DJO UK Ltd

De Soutter Medical

Down Surgical Ltd

ENOVIS SURGICAL GB LIMITED

EXACTECH (UK) LIMITED

Eakin Surgical Ltd

Exactech UK Ltd

FH Ortho Ltd

Fannin UK Limited

Fannin UK Ltd.

GLOBUS MEDICAL UK LTD

Globus Medical

HERAEUS MEDICAL UK LTD

Heraeus Noblelight Ltd, Hereaus Medical Division

Hospital Innovations

Ideal Med

Ideal Med Ltd

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LTD

JOINT OPERATIONS LTD

JRI ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED

JRI Orthopaedics Ltd

JUDD MEDICAL LTD

Johnson & Johnson (Ireland) Ltd

Joint Operations

Judd Medical Limited

KLS MARTIN UK LIMITED

KLS Martin UK Ltd

Lima Orthopaedics UK Ltd

Link Orthopaedics UK Ltd

Lynch Medical Supplies (LMS) Ltd

MDM Medical Limited

MICROPORT SCIENTIFIC LTD

MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Mathys Orthopaedics Ltd

Medacta UK Limited

Medartis Ltd

Medivatus UK LTD

Medtronic Limited

Mercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd

Meril UK Ltd

Molnlycke Health Care

Murray Surgical Limited

NSK United Kingdom Limited

NuVasive Uk Ltd

ORTHO SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

ORTHOMOTION MEDICAL LTD

One Surgical Limited

Ortho Solutions

Orthofix Limited

Orthomotion Medical Limited

Orthopediatrics EU

Osteon Medical Ltd

Osteotec Ltd

PEI Surgical

Pharmed UK

Planmeca Oy

Radley Scientific Ltd

SILONY MEDICAL LIMITED

STRYKER UK LIMITED

SUMMIT MEDICAL UK LIMITED

Silony Medical

Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd

Spineart UK Ltd

Stryker UK Ltd

Summit Medical UK

Surgical Holdings

T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED

United Orthopedic Corporation

Venturis Medical

Wright Medical

ZIMMER BIOMET UK LIMITED

Zimmer Biomet

implantcast

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