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title: "Wound Closure Products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f9be"
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# Wound Closure Products

Buyer: NATIONAL PROCUREMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f9be

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## Summary

The National Procurement agency is seeking to award a contract for the supply of wound closure products, including absorbable and non-absorbable sutures, skin adhesives, and staplers, primarily for NHS Scotland. This procurement, initiated on 22nd October 2013, is currently in the Award stage, with an active contract valued at approximately £28,395,292. The goods are to be delivered across all Scottish mainland and island health boards, ensuring compliance with regulations under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical supply sector, particularly those specialising in surgical products. Companies that manufacture or supply wound closure items or related medical devices would be particularly well-suited to participate in future procurement opportunities of this nature. The procurement method is classified as 'limited', indicating that selected suppliers are engaged directly without prior public competition, thus enhancing the opportunity for established manufacturers looking to expand their market presence within the Scottish health sector.

## Notice

The supply of sutures (absorbable and non-absorbable), external skin adhesives, skin staplers, skin extractors and additional wound/tissue closure products to NHS Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of sutures (absorbable and non-absorbable), external skin adhesives, skin staplers, skin extractors and additional wound/tissue closure products to NHS Scotland.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029263-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2013 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,395,292 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; B. BRAUN MEDICAL; CONMED LINVATEC; JOHNSON AND JOHNSON; MEDTRONIC; TELEFLEX; VYGON (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141121 - Surgical sutures

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2021 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029263-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:197419-2013:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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