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title: "Surgical Instruments"
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# Surgical Instruments

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eae7a557-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain is seeking suppliers for surgical instruments with a projected total value of £38,340,000. This tender, titled "Surgical Instruments," falls under the goods category and is classified under the CPV code for surgical instruments (33169000). The procurement process is currently active and is being conducted through an open procedure. The tender period will close on 4 May 2016, and the contract is expected to commence on 3 September 2016, lasting until 2 September 2020. The tender covers delivery across various regions in the United Kingdom including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West.

This opportunity offers substantial business growth potential in the healthcare sector, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialising in the supply of single-use and reusable surgical instruments, such as scalpels, suction tubes, and forceps, are particularly well-suited to compete. Suppliers will need to prepare product samples for evaluation, highlighting an opportunity for innovative firms to showcase their products and enter or expand their footprint within the NHS supply chain.

## Notice

OJEU Ref - 2016/S 072-125610 CPV Codes - 33000000, 33130000, 33131000, 33131100, 33131114, 33131113, 33131132, 33131123, 33131500, 33140000, 33131160, 33141000, 33162100, 33131161, 33141100, 33162200, 33131110, 33141120, 33169000, 33141411, 33169200, 33911000, 33141620, 33169300, 39241000, 33141641, 33169400, 39241200, 33713000, 33742100, 33910000 The requirement is for the supply of the following types of Surgical Instruments products. -- Single Use Surgical Instruments and Single Use Surgical Instrument Packs. -- Reusable Surgical Instruments. -- Scalpel Blades Scalpel Handles and Disposable Scalpels. -- Single Use Suction Tubes. -- Self-Retaining Retraction Systems. -- Sterile Single Use Plastic Forceps. In respect of the tender evaluation process and specifically in respect of Lot 1 and Lot 6 there is a requirement for a number of product samples to be evaluated by an independent testing house and all Applicants must present payment for this service by the tender closing date. Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documents that can be found on the NHS Supply Chain's procurement portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1707748-5ae5-462d-9098-4db0429b4116 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,340,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NORMANTON |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF6 1TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Normanton |
| Westminster constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| 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 | 30 |
| Supplier names | ACCRINGTON SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPLIERS; ANSELL HEALTHCARE EUROPE; AQUILANT LIMITED T/A AQUILANT SURGICAL; ASPEN MEDICAL EUROPE; B. BRAUN MEDICAL; BAILEY INSTRUMENTS; BOLTON SURGICAL; DECREETHERMO; GBUK; GLOBAL LINKX; IVOR SHAW LIMITED T/A PENNINE HEALTHCARE; LYALL WILLIS & CO.,LIMITED; MEDITECH SYSTEMS; MEDTRONIC; NETWORK MEDICAL PRODUCTS; ORTHOLINK (SCOTLAND; P.W. COOLE & SON LIMITED T/A SURGICAL HOLDINGS; PHOENIX SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; PROACT MEDICAL; RB MEDICAL ENGINEERING; ROBINSON HEALTHCARE; ROCIALLE LTD (A TRADING DIVISION OF BERENDSEN; SHEFFMED TRADE SERVICES; SPRINT MOTO; STERI - POD; SWANN-MORTON; TIMESCO HEALTHCARE; UNIPLEX (U.K.; UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL; WILLIAMS MEDICAL SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33169000 - Surgical instruments

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2017 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1707748-5ae5-462d-9098-4db0429b4116
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0726cdb-eda2-410e-a967-1f7c01123cc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1707748-5ae5-462d-9098-4db0429b4116
  26th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0726cdb-eda2-410e-a967-1f7c01123cc6
  13th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e48b9ea-4a8f-48d6-b472-22bcec6a3daf
  Surgical instruments
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbcbc203-6188-4b06-9839-8fd376379766
  PIN Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/269eb2f2-afe9-47ab-af64-676ea5e0ff87
  Surgical instruments
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a314778f-9e07-41af-80d8-296db9370c29
  PIN Notice

## Notice URLs

- http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/

## Provenance

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