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Award

14 Oct 2025 at 14:27

TenderUpdate

13 Jan 2025 at 16:05

Tender

25 Nov 2024 at 16:59

Planning

23 Apr 2024 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Wound Closure" contract by NHS Supply Chain has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 30th September 2025. Managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, the framework agreement involves an estimated initial expenditure of approximately £87,800,000 in the first year, within a total projected value of around £400,000,000. The framework covers medical consumables, specifically a range of products for wound closure, including sutures, haemostats, and tissue adhesives. The contract operates under an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitiveness across various locations in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of medical consumables. With extensive demand from NHS entities and private healthcare providers for products such as surgical sutures and haemostats, companies—particularly those with robust supply chain resilience and quality services—stand to gain substantial business growth. The framework encourages participation of both large enterprises and SMEs, with awarded suppliers including companies like Medtronic Limited and Advanced Medical Systems Ltd. The open procedure promotes fairness, providing a level playing field for all capable suppliers to compete effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Wound Closure

Notice Description

The scope of the framework covers the full range of various sizes and types of products that are used to close wounds or tissue approximation. Including: sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa PS87,800,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term will be circa PS400,000,000. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.

Lot Information

Sterile Sutures and Needles

This Lot includes sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips.

Haemostats

Flowables and non flowables - fabrics, gauze, sheets, sponges, powders, gels, sprays, snows and sealants. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS25,000,000 to PS29,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Tissue Adhesives

Tissue adhesives in the use of wound closure. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS8,000,000 to PS9,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

External Skin Staplers and Staple Removers

External skin staplers and staple removers for the use in wound closure. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS1,300,000 to PS1,500,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Wound Closure Strips

Wound Closure Strips. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS600,000 to PS800,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04545a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065219-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

24 - Chemical products

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

24911200 - Adhesives

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33141121 - Surgical sutures

33141127 - Absorbable haemostatics

33141128 - Needles for sutures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£286,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Supply Chain Coordination Limited
Additional Buyers

NHS Supply Chain

NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
39
Supplier Names

ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD.

ASSUT UK LTD

Anser Medical Ltd

Aquilant Limited

Artivion UK Ltd

B. Braun Medical Limited

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

Chemence Ltd

Crest Medical Ltd

Critical Healthcare Ltd

Delta Surgical Ltd

Essity UK Limited

GS Medical Healthcare Ltd

Gentell UK Ltd

Healthium Medtech UK Limited

Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd

Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd

KCI Medical Limited

Kebomed UK Ltd

Lenience UK Ltd

MEDTRONIC LIMITED

Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd

Medline Industries Ltd

Meril UK Pvt Ltd

OscarTech UK Ltd

P3 Medical Ltd

Pearsalls Ltd

R&D Surgical Ltd

Reflex Medical Limited

Reliance Medical Ltd

Richardson Healthcare Ltd

SAI MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD

Sela Medical UK LTD

Stryker UK Ltd

T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW LIMITED

TFX Group Ltd

Terumo Aortic Ltd

Uniplex UK Ltd

Winners First Trading Limited

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