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title: "Sutures"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Sutures

Buyer: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-113163a7-3cdf-425c-b4f1-6e62de406c30

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## Summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured a pricing agreement for wound-closure sutures, classified as surgical sutures (CPV 33141121). The requirement is for goods used in clinical settings to close wounds, rather than for construction, consultancy or other services. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s site on Colney Lane in Norwich, Norfolk, and the wider delivery area is England. The buyer is the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The procurement concerns the supply of a standardised medical consumable for hospital use, so relevant suppliers are likely to be manufacturers, distributors or specialist healthcare procurement businesses with an established range of surgical sutures and the operational capability to supply an NHS hospital requirement.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to NHS Supply Chain Coordination Limited on 17 March 2026. Its value is £2,561,250. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 18 January 2030. The tender submission deadline was 17 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The recorded procurement value and award value are the same, and the award is active. The requirement was not divided into separately reported lots. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award followed the framework call-off route rather than an open standalone tender.

This award shows sustained NHS demand for wound-closure sutures at a substantial hospital-supply scale, delivered through a framework call-off route. A future competitor would need a dependable portfolio of surgical sutures suitable for routine clinical use, with consistent product quality, reliable availability and the capacity to support NHS purchasing arrangements. Strong distribution, stock management and fulfilment processes would be important because the requirement concerns a recurring medical consumable rather than a one-off clinical purchase. Suppliers should also be able to work within framework procedures and NHS Supply Chain-style commercial arrangements, including structured pricing and contract administration. The buyer’s recorded assessment indicates that the requirement is not aimed at SME or VCSE participation, so credible competitors are more likely to be established manufacturers, national distributors or larger specialist healthcare suppliers.

## Notice

Pricing agreement for wound closure sutures

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aad79c1-1497-4376-bb85-5e940f12cb25 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 18 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,561,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,561,250 |
| 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 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7UY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Cringleford |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141121 - Surgical sutures

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aad79c1-1497-4376-bb85-5e940f12cb25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aad79c1-1497-4376-bb85-5e940f12cb25
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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