Planning

PME - Hand Hygiene and Associated Products and Services

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

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Planning

17 Jun 2025 at 15:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Supply Chain Coordination Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a National Framework Agreement concerning hand hygiene and associated products and services. The procurement is focused on goods such as hand sanitisers, hand washes, moisturisers, and related products. This engagement process is set to involve several key dates, including a supplier webinar scheduled for August 2025 and a series of one-to-one supplier meetings in September 2025. Suppliers interested in participating must express their interest and complete requests for information by specified deadlines, with the engagement period culminating on 27th February 2026. The subsequent framework agreement, worth approximately £73 million to £87.6 million, is anticipated to be effective from 12th June 2027 until 11th June 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the antiseptic, personal care, and hygiene industries, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Successful suppliers could secure long-term partnerships with NHS Supply Chain, which is seeking innovative and sustainable product offerings that enhance patient safety and meet contemporary hygiene standards. Participating in this procurement could enable businesses to expand their market presence and foster growth through access to a large-scale national framework within a crucial sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PME - Hand Hygiene and Associated Products and Services

Notice Description

NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Hand Hygiene and Associated Products and Services. The Framework is likely to include but is not limited to: * Alcohol Based Hand Rub (ABHR) * 0% or low alcohol-based Sanitiser * Hand Wash * Moisturiser's * Premium emollients * Antiseptic hand wipes * Hand Hygiene Technology & training supplies * Dispensers & accessories such as belt clips, brackets & drip trays * Universal offer The Universal offering will include the provision of a universal dispenser along with appropriately sized refills that are compatible with the dispenser. The above-listed products will be supplied in the following formats: dispenser refills, free-standing units, and personal-use items. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the supplier.

Planning Information

Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help build our strategy/requirements We are seeking to engage with interested suppliers who can supply the Goods detailed in the procurement description. Interested suppliers can express interest in the opportunity using the following link: PORTAL ACCESS -Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// -Click on "SQs Open to All Suppliers" and search for the title of the procurement: SQ_599 - Hand Hygiene PME EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Click on the 'Response Form' tab. -Answer the question in the Qualification Envelope at 1.1.1 -Click 'submit response. On receipt of an expression of interest, the Authority will issue the Supplier with a request for information (RFI) via a questionnaire format. IMPORTANT NOTE: The RFI document and any further communication in regards of this PME activity only, will be issued via email from email address "Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk". Please ensure you monitor your emails for correspondence from this email address. The RFI questionnaire is designed to gather information from interested suppliers regarding their offerings and capabilities in Hand Hygiene. This will support the Authority in shaping its procurement approach. The RFI request is about the interested supplier(s): (1) Product & Market information, (2) Patient Safety, (3) Services & Support, (4) Innovation, (5) Resilience, (6) Sustainability. All responses to the RFI questionnaire must be completed and returned to the following email address (Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk) within 28 days of receiving the questionnaire. *Suppliers can, at any point during the engagement period request additional individual meetings with the Authority to discuss the Hand Hygiene procurement by way of email to Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk All meeting requests must be made and concluded before 16:00 GMT on 30th January 2026. In Addition to the RFI questionnaire other pre-engagement activities are intended: *A supplier webinar to be held in August 2025 to all suppliers who have EOI & completed the RFI questionnaire. Invites will be sent out closer to the time via a link. This webinar will be to discuss the: (1) overview of the products in scope for the procurement activity, (2) Sustainability Five asks, carbon reduction plan (CRP), Social Value, Evergreen & MSAT assessments, expectations of the horizon scanning. *Following on from the supplier webinar, during September 1-2-1 supplier meetings will be arranged to all suppliers who have expressed an interest to discuss more structured, specific details on the Hand Hygiene procurement. The topics will include: (1) Products & specifications, (2) Training & educational offering, (3) Resilience plans, (4) Sustainability 5 asks, (5) AOB relevant to the procurement. * Ongoing engagement meetings with suppliers will continue to gather Feedback on the Specification and or Product List for completion up until the deadline date of 27th February 2026. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched because of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033078-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

33631200 - Emollients and protectives

33631600 - Antiseptics and disinfectants

33700000 - Personal care products

33711430 - Disposable personal wipes

33711500 - Skin-care products

33711900 - Soap

33740000 - Hand and nails care products

33741000 - Hand care products

33741100 - Hand cleaner

33741200 - Hand or body lotions

33741300 - Hand sanitizer

39831700 - Automatic soap dispensers

42968000 - Dispensers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£73,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jun 2027 - 11 Jun 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
surgical.ppe@supplychain.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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