Notice Information
Notice Title
Anti-Embolism Stockings
Notice Description
This procurement activity covers the supply of anti-embolism stockings in both knee-length and thigh-length options, along with a measuring tape.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ffa6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000468-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
-
- CPV Codes
18315000 - Stockings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £758,364 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £758,364 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 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
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Vicky Evans
- Contact Email
- vicky.evans@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2921500498
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF14 3UZ
- 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
- Gabalfa
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000468-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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