Notice Information
Notice Title
Total Surgical Instruments Solutions
Notice Description
The proposed Framework is for the supply of Surgical Instruments including Single Use Surgical Instruments, Reusable Surgical Instruments, Scalpel Blades, Scalpel Handles, Disposable Handles and Blade Removers, Repair and Maintenance , Surgical Instruments and Metal Instrument Recycling, Sterilisation Services Steam/Gas/Radiation, Total, Surgical, Instruments Managed, Service / Supply disposable / reusable instruments /Maintenance / Replacement / Sterilisation services.
Lot Information
Single Use Instruments & Packs
The scope of Lot 1 - Single use Surgical instruments intended for use in a wide range of medical and surgical procedures including cutting, scratching, scraping, clamping, retracting, clipping or similar procedures, without connection to any active medical device. Product lines in this Lot are intended to be disposed of after use and must be clearly marked as such on the product and the primary packaging to inform the user single use surgical instrument are not intended for repeat autoclaving/sterilisation. Lot 1 comprises of the following Sub Lots: 1. Lot 1 Sub Lot 1 Single Use Scissors 2. Lot 1 Sub Lot 2 Single Use Forceps 3. Lot 1 Sub Lot 3 Single Use Punch Biopsy 4. Lot 1 Sub Lot 4 Single Use Instrument Sets 5. Lot 1 Sub Lot 5 Single Use Retractors 6. Lot 1 Sub Lot 6 Single Use Suction Tubes 7. Lot 1 Sub Lot 7 Single Use Speculums 8. Lot 1 Sub Lot 8 Single Use Cartridge Syringes 9. Lot 1 Sub Lot 9 Single Use Miscellaneous Instruments
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Reusable Surgical InstrumentsThe scope of Lot 2 - Reusable surgical instruments intended for use in a wide range of medical and surgical procedures including cutting, scratching, scraping, clamping, retracting, clipping or similar procedures, without connection to any active medical device and which can be reused after decontamination and sterilisation procedures have been carried out. Lot 2 comprises of the following Sub Lots: 1. Lot 2 Sub Lot 1 Reusable Scissors 2. Lot 2 Sub Lot 2 Reusable Forceps 3. Lot 2 Sub Lot 3 Reusable Needle Holders 4. Lot 2 Sub Lot 4 Reusable Retractors 5. Lot 2 Sub Lot 5 Reusable Trays and Baskets 6. Lot 2 Sub Lot 6 Reusable Speculums 7. Lot 2 Sub Lot 7 Reusable Ring Cutters 8. Lot 2 Sub Lot 8 Reusable Clamps 9. Lot 2 Sub Lot 9 Reusable Hooks 10. Lot 2 Sub Lot 10 Reusable Miscellaneous Instruments
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Scalpel Blades & Handles Single Use / Re-usableThe scope of Lot 3 - Scalpel blades within this lot can include but shall not be limited to: Scalpel blades Scalpel handles to fit the blades Disposable scalpels Blade removers
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Surgical Instruments Managed ServiceThe scope of Lot 4 - Managed service provider (MSP) - that facilitates an end-to end-service, access to new technology, innovation, supply chain management and continuous improvement expertise with the overall objective to minimise the risk of exposure to potential increased costs and for Participating authorities to gain access to service improvements, enhanced patient care and contractual & administrative benefits as part of the offer backed by contractual key performance indicators and ongoing contract management.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Surgical Instruments Repair & MaintenanceThe scope for Lot 5 - The repair, refurbishment, and maintenance of surgical instruments. The scope of instruments that will require repair, refurbishment and maintenance is wide ranging and are reusable instruments (detailed in lot 2) intended for medical and surgical procedures including cutting, scratching, scraping, clamping, retracting, clipping or similar procedures.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Surgical Instruments Decontamination and Sterilisation ServicesThe scope of Lot 6 - The reprocessing surgical instruments starting from post procedure to manual cleaning and finally automated cleaning using a washer/disinfector or ultrasonic cleaners. To ensure consistent quality outcomes for patients, the cleaning process requires consistency and standardisation. Lot 6 comprises of the following Sub Lots: 1. Lot 6 Sub Lot 1 Decontamination & Sterilisation Services 2. Lot 6 Sub Lot 2 Decontamination Services 3. Lot 6 Sub Lot 3 Sterilisation Services
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Surgical Instruments Recycling ServicesThe scope of Lot 7 - The sustainable and compliant route for the recycling of metal surgical instruments encompassing the collection, transportation, segregation, treatment, disposal and trading of the resultant appropriately treated scrap metal waste. There are multiple categories/types of metal devices that are disposed of throughout a healthcare setting and these can be spread across many departments within that setting. In some situations, these devices and items are manufactured from, or contain, valuable metals that can be recovered for potential revenue generating opportunities through appropriate collaboration with specialist healthcare waste management companies.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will have a term of 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for a total of a further 24 months.
Planning Information
To help inform a strategy and requirements, NHS Supply Chain (the Authority) would like to consult the market to identify potential suppliers that may be able to supply the goods and services requirements in development; by alerting all interested parties to this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) which will consist of: • Interested suppliers being invited to provide an Expression of Interest (EOI); • Interested parties will be offered an opportunity to attend a supplier day in Nottingham; • Interested suppliers expressing an interest being issued the draft specifications and/or product list in development against which the Authority will seek feedback/assumptions; • Interested suppliers being issued Request for Information (RFI) available for completion; • Participating suppliers being invited to a supplier webinar currently planned for 27/06/2025 (subject to change); and • May lead to further engagement e.g., Telephone calls, Teams calls, and / or face-to-face meetings. The purpose of the notice is to invite and engage interested suppliers to contribute to further development of the specification(s), identify potential routes to market and potential contractual mechanisms for future delivery solutions. Supplier(s) input/feedback may be carried forward at the sole discretion of the Authority, for the purposes of developing the Surgical Instruments Total Solutions requirements and will NOT be used nor acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating, qualifying nor excluding any potential supplier, in advance of any subsequent formal competitive process. Whilst the Authority anticipates a future competitive tender exercise may be conducted for some or all of the requirements in development, no confirmed timeline can currently be provided. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Please use Jaggaer to submit your ‘Expression of Interest’ against SQ_600 and use the messaging facility to indicate which Lot(s) are of interest to you, and whether you wish to attend the Supplier Day on 27/06/2025 hosted at Equinox House, Nottingham at one of the following times: • EOI Response Deadline: 04 July 2025 @ 10:00 UK time via Jaggaer; • RFI will be published: 04 July 2025 via the dedicated mailbox surgical.instruments@supplychain.nhs.uk; • RFI Response Deadline: 24 July 2025 @ 15:00 hours BST and submitted via surgical.instruments@supplychain.nhs.uk If you wish to attend the Supplier Day, please state one preferred option and provide the nam, title and email address of no more than one (1) attendee per organisation. Please note we are limited on numbers so these will be allocated on a first come first served basis. All enquiries regarding this preliminary market engagement must be conducted via the dedicated mailbox surgical.instruments@supplychain.nhs.uk. Interested suppliers must not communicate directly with NHS Supply Chain outside of the dedicated mailbox. The Authority wishes to draw your attention to the indicative timetable below: • EOI Response Deadline: 04 July 2025 @ 10:00 UK time via e-procurement; • RFI will be published: 04 July 2025 via the dedicated mailbox surgical.instruments@supplychain.nhs.uk; • RFI Response Deadline: 24 July 2025 @ 15:00 hours UK Time and submitted via surgical.instruments@supplychain.nhs.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d19
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027177-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
33169000 - Surgical instruments
33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
90514000 - Refuse recycling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20265 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Jan 2027 - 24 Jan 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Postcode Area
- South East London
- Country
- England
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- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027177-2026
25th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019857-2026
5th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010410-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009164-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033550-2025
19th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024633-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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