Notice Information
Notice Title
CLI-FTS-58614 Insulin Pumps, CGM, Associated Diabetes Consumables and Tech
Notice Description
This is a national framework for the provision of Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM), associated diabetes consumables and tech. The framework will be managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (hosted by the Velindre NHS Trust) "NWSSP" on behalf of the following Organisations, who shall enter into the Agreement: 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, and Swansea Bay University Health Board. The framework will provide nationally contracted pricing and enable NHS Wales to harness improved pricing should Participating Organisations look to utilise commercial offers levied by framework suppliers. Bidders should note that the requirement for Lot 2 (CGM) is for procured product (not prescribed) i.e. the product can be procured and prescribed but it must be available via the procured route. This framework will only manage procured CGM. In respect of Lot 5 "Smart Insulin Pens" these must be available via the procured route and include technology. The framework will only manage procured smart insulin pens. NHS Wales will accept bids in respect of technology used in automated insulin delivery systems such as hybrid closed looping as well as stand alone technology (eg. a CGM which does not align with HCL).
Lot Information
Tubed Insulin Pumps
Tubed Insulin Pumps and their associated consumables.
Renewal: There is an optional 12 month extension. The procurement lead will engage with clinical stakeholders from participating Organisations to determine if the extension option should be utilised. Approval to extend would be sought in line with established NWSSP governance processes.
CGMProcured CGM
Renewal: There is an optional 12 month extension. The procurement lead will engage with clinical stakeholders from participating Organisations to determine if the extension option should be utilised. Approval to extend would be sought in line with established NWSSP governance processes
Patch PumpsTubeless Insulin Pumps
Renewal: There is an optional 12 month extension. The procurement lead will engage with clinical stakeholders from participating Organisations to determine if the extension option should be utilised. Approval to extend would be sought in line with established NWSSP governance processes
Data PortalsThis Lot relates to stand alone data portals where the data portal provides visibility of data from a range of diabetes tech providers. Bidders who provide a proprietary data portal i.e. only used with their own diabetes technology will be required to provide details of same within the specific tech lot so should not bid for this lot.
Renewal: There is an optional 12 month extension. The procurement lead will engage with clinical stakeholders from participating Organisations to determine if the extension option should be utilised. Approval to extend would be sought in line with established NWSSP governance processes
Smart Insulin PensPens must incorporate technology and be available via the procured route.
Renewal: There is an optional 12 month extension. The procurement lead will engage with clinical stakeholders from participating Organisations to determine if the extension option should be utilised. Approval to extend would be sought in line with established NWSSP governance processes
Planning Information
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services (NWSSP) is preparing to go out to competitive tender for the renewal of its All Wales Insulin Pumps and Consumables Framework Agreement, to include but not be limited to: insulin pumps, associated pump consumables, CGM, online patient data visibility and management platforms relating to insulin pumps and CGM, smart insulin pens, and apps which specifically facilitate hybrid closed looping systems. NHS Wales are looking to conduct pre-tender engagement with interested suppliers to present an overview of the tender plan and explore the market and associated value opportunities that will assist in informing the structure of the new all Wales tender. Interested parties are asked to contact Melanie Foote-Jones via email (melanie.foote-jones@wales.nhs.uk). Please include your Company name, a brief overview of your Organisation’s activity in relation to this tender opportunity, your telephone number and contact email address. The invitation to join the Teams session will then be forwarded. Interested Suppliers are asked to ensure they have emailed Melanie Foote-Jones to request to join the engagement session no later than 28/3/2025. It is our intention to conduct an engagement session virtually via MS Teams on 10.4.25 at 2pm. There will be clinical representation on the session. The session will include the opportunity for questions to be raised. Following the session, participating organisations will have the ability to email the team to ask any further questions (a 7 day window will be opened to facilitate this).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e9d4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040071-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £88,280,976 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £22,070,244 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Melanie Foote-Jones
- Contact Email
- nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +442921501072
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST. ASAPH
- Postcode
- LL17 0JL
- Post Town
- 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
-
- Local Authority
- Denbighshire
- Electoral Ward
- Bodelwyddan
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040071-2025
15th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027205-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008064-2025
5th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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