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title: "Syringes Needles and Associated Products"
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# Syringes Needles and Associated Products

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04a2f9b4-3594-4c16-a0fe-98265c4a0d2d

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is seeking to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply of syringes, needles, and associated products, with potential purchases expected to reach approximately £240 million over the four-year agreement period starting from January 3, 2021, and concluding on January 2, 2025. This procurement, classified under the medical equipment category, is currently in the award stage, with key documents published on May 11, 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing participation from various suppliers across the United Kingdom, including regions such as the North East, London, and the South East.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare supply sector, including SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that manufacture or supply medical equipment, specifically syringes and needles, are well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. Given the estimated initial expenditure of £60 million in the first year, businesses that can meet the NHS Supply Chain's operational requirements and offer competitive pricing will be strategically advantaged in this procurement process.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish A non-exclusive framework agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route. Details of the NHS Supply chain routes to market can be found in Appendix 4b operational requirements of suppliers. The framework agreement is for a range of syringes, needles and associated products. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that that in the first 12 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa of 60 000 000 GBP however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement. Estimated value over the maximum 4-year framework agreement will be in the region of 240 000 000 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae1ce8ef-3e18-457c-b268-48826ad70fa2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Award date | 5 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2021 - 1 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 42 |
| Supplier names | AAH PHARMACEUTICALS; ARCADIA PHARMA; ARCADIA14 MEDICAL SUPPLIES; ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES; B. BRAUN MEDICAL; BARD; BECTON, DICKINSON; BLINK MEDICAL; BLUE BOX MEDICAL; CAMBRIDGE SENSORS; CARDINAL HEALTH UK 432; CREST MEDICAL; FANNIN (UK; GBUK; GENX MEDICARE; GRIFFITHS AND NIELSEN; HENLEYS MEDICAL SUPPLIES; HENRY SCHEIN UK HOLDINGS; IMS EURO; INOMED HEALTH; JUNE MEDICAL; LOW COST HEALTH SUPPLIES; MEDICINA; MEDICURE SCIENTIFIC; MERMAID MEDICAL; NEON DIAGNOSTICS; ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES; OWEN MUMFORD; PAJUNK U.K. MEDICAL PRODUCTS; PFM MEDICAL; PROSUM MEDICAL; PROSYS INTERNATIONAL; ROCKET MEDICAL; SARSTEDT; SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL; SOL-MILLENNIUM; TERUMO; TFX GROUP; U.K. MEDICAL; UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL; VYGON (U.K.; YPSOMED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33141320 - Medical needles
- 33141321 - Anesthesia needles
- 33141324 - Dialysis needles
- 33141328 - Epidural needles
- 33141329 - Amniocentesia needles
- 33171300 - Epidural kits or packs

## Release History

- 11 May 2021 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae1ce8ef-3e18-457c-b268-48826ad70fa2
- 26 Feb 2020 at 09:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dbb77e2-6420-4aa0-8b67-85af03a8fb9d
- 4 Apr 2019 at 09:24 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c860a7-cdc5-4083-8b77-ef472fa5a14b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae1ce8ef-3e18-457c-b268-48826ad70fa2
  11th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dbb77e2-6420-4aa0-8b67-85af03a8fb9d
  26th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c860a7-cdc5-4083-8b77-ef472fa5a14b
  4th April 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d53e565-68e0-440f-8701-ebaf71b458d6
  PIN Notice
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:153625-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  PIN Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75291b2f-6dc6-489d-a9c2-0db340cf3ad2
  Tender Notice
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:91155-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  Tender Notice

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