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title: "Electrodes, Ultrasound Gels, Defibrillation and Related Consumables"
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# Electrodes, Ultrasound Gels, Defibrillation and Related Consumables

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82b7871e-2705-4cd2-905f-0432d60d9266

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is facilitating a procurement process for a non-exclusive Framework Agreement titled "Electrodes, Ultrasound Gels, Defibrillation and Related Consumables." This procurement falls under the medical supplies industry and primarily targets healthcare environments across various regions in the United Kingdom, such as London, the North East, and the South East. The procurement has been initiated as an open tender, and significant milestones include the tender publication on 29 March 2019, with a tender period ending on 24 April 2019. The anticipated value of the agreement is estimated to be between £49,200,000 and £58,000,000 over the 48-month contract period that starts on 21 November 2019 and concludes on 20 November 2023.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical consumables, particularly those with capabilities in supplying electrodes, defibrillation pads, and ultrasound gels. Suppliers of various scales, including small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to compete, as the NHS promotes engagement from a diverse range of suppliers. Companies in the medical equipment and consumables sector, especially those with a focus on emergency care and hospital supplies, are ideally positioned to respond to this tender, leveraging the anticipated demand in health-related services.

## 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 a range of electrodes, ultrasound gels, defibrillation and related consumables used within but not limited to Ambulance Trusts, theatres, wards, intensive care units and accident and emergency areas within Healthcare Environments. Products within this area include: adult/paediatric ECG electrodes, neurology and dual connector electrodes, ultrasound gels, abdominal belts, automated and manual defibrillation pads and associated consumables relating to these products. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of 24 600 000 GBP and 29 000 000 GBP. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is between 49 200 000 GBP and 58 000 000 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b691b000-004a-4ced-8784-49b23fb9acc0 |
| 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 | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | 23 Sep 2018 |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2019 - 20 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,200,000 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Supplier names | 3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC; AERO HEALTHCARE; ALBERT WAESCHLE; AMBU; CARDIAC SCIENCE HOLDINGS (UK; CARDINAL HEALTH U.K. 432; CONMED; EBRINGTON (NI; FANNIN (UK; FIAB; HENLEYS MEDICAL SUPPLIES; HENRY SCHEIN UK HOLDINGS; IMS EURO; MEDEVOLVE; MINDRAY (UK; NISSHA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; OPTIMA MEDICAL; OPTIMUM MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; ORTUS TECHNOLOGY; PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; ROCKET MEDICAL; SISK HEALTHCARE (UK; STRYKER; TECHMED CHARTS; UK MEDICAL; WALTERS MEDICAL; ZOLL MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 24951100 - Lubricants
- 31711140 - Electrodes
- 33112000 - Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
- 33121100 - Electro-encephalographs
- 33121500 - Electrocardiogram
- 33123200 - Electrocardiography devices
- 33123210 - Cardiac-monitoring devices
- 33123230 - Cardiographs
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33182100 - Defibrillator

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2020 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b691b000-004a-4ced-8784-49b23fb9acc0
- 29 Mar 2019 at 08:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b597e5-b345-4240-87b0-352505e3cbc3
- 16 Apr 2018 at 12:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/923df7e4-50f3-4536-8f65-2149f55a8c8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b691b000-004a-4ced-8784-49b23fb9acc0
  17th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b597e5-b345-4240-87b0-352505e3cbc3
  29th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/923df7e4-50f3-4536-8f65-2149f55a8c8f
  16th April 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f961e831-cddb-48c2-8ae4-8ca5dbbbac58
  PIN
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:158962-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  PIN
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8cf5c0c-8fb5-4b30-bcf7-8237fa0a61f9
  Tender Notice
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:141009-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  Tender Notice

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/

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