Award

Suction Canister and Liners

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2025 at 15:54

Tender

12 Feb 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership conducted an open procurement process to supply suction canisters, liners, and associated consumables, classified under medical consumables, across various locations in the UK. The procurement, which falls under the goods category, has reached the award stage with contracts being signed on 1st April 2025. The contracts were divided into several lots, including "Canister, Liners and Associated Consumables" and "Portable Suction Unit and Accessories". This procurement process ensures supplies for NHS Wales, with suppliers like MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, GBUK Healthcare, and DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE LIMITED participating. The awarded contracts are consistent with regulations, including a framework agreement, and are valued at over two million GBP in total.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical consumables, particularly in providing cutting-edge or sustainable medical equipment. Companies with expertise in goods that align with NHS requirements for suction canisters and accessories will find this tender especially beneficial. Suppliers have been selected based on criteria such as price, quality of product packaging, and sustainable sourcing, giving an edge to companies with a focus on social value and compliance with the Well Being and Future Generations Act. The large-scale nature of this procurement makes it ideally suited for established businesses capable of fulfilling extensive orders to meet the needs of healthcare facilities across Wales.

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Notice Title

Suction Canister and Liners

Notice Description

To supply Suction Canisters, Liners and associated consumables to NHS Wales.

Lot Information

Canister, Liners and Associated Consumables

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners used in a variety of settings for various uses. Lot 1 consists of Canisters, Liners and Associated Consumables, such as: LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 1L LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 1L LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 2L LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 2L LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 3L LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 3L CRITICAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR USE WITH SUCTION LINER SUCTION SPECIMEN SET FOR USE WITH SUCTION LINER 300ML UNIVERSAL BOX LINER DISPOSAL

Renewal: NHS Wales will continue to have a demand for Suction Canister and Liners, therefore agreement will be subject to renewal.

Gelling Agent

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners used in a variety of settings for various uses. Lot 2 consisting of the provision of a Gelling Agent: GELLING AGENT SACHET FOR USE WITH SUCTION SYSTEM

Renewal: NHS Wales will continue to have a demand for suction canisters and liners, therefore agreement will be subject to renewal

Portable Suction Unit and Accessories

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners, used in a variety of settings for various uses. Lot 4 consists of Portable Suction Unit and Accessories: PORTABLE SUCTION UNIT & ACCESSORIES

Renewal: NHS Wales will continue to have a demand for Suction Canisters and Liners, therefore agreement will be subject to renewal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043938
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039747-2025
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,662,149 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,490,784 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
During final year of awarded agreement.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Lucy Jones
Contact Email
lucy.jones23@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921500532

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

CARDIAC SERVICES

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE

GBUK HEALTHCARE

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES

TIMESCO HEALTHCARE

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