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title: "Medical Pulp April 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATED BY NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE (WHO ARE HOSTED BY LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LTD"
published: "2023-05-15"
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# Medical Pulp April 2023

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATED BY NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE (WHO ARE HOSTED BY LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Medical Pulp April 2023" was conducted by NHS Supply Chain, operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd. The contract falls under the goods category with a main classification of Pulp. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender was awarded via a mini-competition according to the established framework agreement. The contract is for dual supply per product line for an initial term of 12 months, with a potential 6-month extension option. The contract was signed on May 15, 2023.

This tender for Medical Pulp creates opportunities for suppliers, particularly those in the medical supplies industry. Businesses supplying medical pulp, macerators, and associated products could compete for this contract. The awarded suppliers for this tender include Moulded Fibre Products Ltd, Vernacare Limited, Praxis Medical Ltd, and Unisurge International Limited. The awarded contracts have varying values, with the highest being £5,210,740. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Moulded Fibre Products Ltd and Praxis Medical Ltd were successful in securing contracts, indicating opportunities for businesses of various sizes to participate in public procurement processes.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (who are hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd ("NHS Supply Chain") procured and established a Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Pulp, Macerators and Associated Products, FAG16613 (OJEU reference 2019/S 043-097820). NHS Supply Chain conducted a mini competition which offered the opportunity for successful Framework Agreement Suppliers to participate in the Nationally Contracted Products Programme. This mini competition is for the award of dual supply per product line for the term of 12 months with a 6 months extension option.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Supply Chain operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (who are hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd ("NHS Supply Chain") procured and established a Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Pulp, Macerators and Associated Products, FAG16613 (OJEU reference 2018/S 130-296064). NHS Supply Chain conducted a mini competition which offered the opportunity for successful Framework Agreement Suppliers to participate in the Nationally Contracted Products Programme. This mini competition is for the award of exclusive supply per product line unless stated (as may be the case) for the term of 36 months.

Options: This contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 6 months.

### Procurement Information

This was a mini-competition which was conducted under the framework agreement that had been established under contract award notice 2019/S 043-097820 therefore only framework suppliers were invited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013817-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,656,263 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATED BY NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE (WHO ARE HOSTED BY LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LTD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S4 7UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | MOULDED FIBRE PRODUCTS; PRAXIS MEDICAL; UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL; VERNACARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03460000 - Pulp

## Release History

- 15 May 2023 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013817-2023

## Notice URLs

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

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