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title: "General Wound Care"
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# General Wound Care

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0afc6338-562d-4d8d-a80a-fac2ea994942

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## Summary

The contract for "General Wound Care" has been awarded by the NHS Supply Chain, which is based in London, England. This procurement falls under the goods category and pertains specifically to medical dressings. The contract is part of an open procedure and is currently in the Award stage, following its initiation on November 13, 2020. The awarded amount is approximately GBP 180,068,521, with a contract period commencing on October 20, 2021, and concluding on October 19, 2025. Businesses interested in participating should note key considerations regarding threshold pricing and testing requirements as outlined in the Invitation to Tender.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare supply sector, especially those specializing in products to enhance wound healing and prevent infections. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete in this open tender, as these categories have been marked as suitable for participation. Companies providing adhesive dressings, bandages, and other medical supplies would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from this extensive framework agreement with the NHS Supply Chain, potentially expanding their market presence and sales within the public healthcare sector.

## 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. The framework agreement is for the supply of a large range of products to help influence ideal wound healing environments, prevent infection and skin breakage. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of GBP 90 034 261 Exc VAT. The value is approximate only and is based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. This tender has threshold pricing, testing requirement and the use of auctions with some further opportunities available, please see the Invitation to Tender for details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ecdea1-d274-4b14-a66f-2de9e7a22355 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2021 - 19 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,068,521 |
| 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 56 |
| Supplier names | 3M UNITED KINGDOM; AAH PHARMACEUTICALS; ABSORBEST; ALLIANCE PHARMACEUTICALS; ALXR; BARD; BLUE BOX MEDICAL; BRIGHTWAKE; BUNZL RETAIL & HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES; CD MEDICAL; CJ MEDICAL; CLINIMED; CLINISUPPLIES; CONVATEC; COVALON TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPE; CREED MEDICAL; CREST MEDICAL; ENNOGEN HEALTHCARE; ESSITY T/A BSN MEDICAL; EVOLAN PHARMA; FARLA MEDICAL; GS MEDICAL HEALTHCARE; H&R HEALTHCARE; IMS EURO; INIVOS; ISKUS HEALTH; JOINT OPERATIONS (UK; KCI MEDICAL; L&R MEDICAL; LOW COST HEALTH SUPPLIES; MEDICAREPLUS INTERNATIONAL; MEDITRADE; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES; MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE; PAUL HARTMANN; PHARMED; POLYCO HEALTHLINE; PROMETHEUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; PROVECTUS ONLINE; RELIANCE MEDICAL; RICHARDSON HEALTHCARE; ROBINSON HEALTHCARE; ROCIALLE HEALTHCARE; SAFETY FIRST AID GROUP; SALLIS HEALTHCARE; STEROPLAST HEALTHCARE; T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED, TRADING AS 'SMITH & NEPHE; THORNTON AND ROSS; U.K. MEDICAL; UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL; URGO; VALLEY NORTHERN; VERNACARE; VYGON (UK; WALTERS MEDICAL; WORLDLINK RESOURCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141110 - Dressings
- 33141111 - Adhesive dressings
- 33141112 - Plasters
- 33141113 - Bandages
- 33141114 - Medical gauze
- 33141117 - Cotton wool

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2021 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ecdea1-d274-4b14-a66f-2de9e7a22355
- 13 Nov 2020 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/810f2c31-5707-431e-b550-f4d772241628

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ecdea1-d274-4b14-a66f-2de9e7a22355
  5th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/810f2c31-5707-431e-b550-f4d772241628
  13th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62186a61-ec93-4d49-bc62-775af93b1ca2
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547347-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0

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