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FTS - Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3

Awarded to AMO United Kingdom Limited, Accrington Surgical Instrument Suppliers Limited, Albert Waeschle Limited +50 more

NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)(buyer)

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Published 14 March 2024
Deadline
Closed 18 November 2024

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Overview

Supply Chain Coordination Limited has awarded a comprehensive ophthalmology framework agreement valued at £360 million to a consortium of 50 suppliers including major providers such as Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, Carl Zeiss, and Rayner. The framework, which commenced on 2 September 2025, provides the NHS with an all-encompassing ophthalmology solution covering diagnostic equipment, surgical instruments, intraocular lenses, and related products across an initial 24-month term with options to extend up to 48 months total.

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Lots (11)

  • Capital and Surgical Equipment

    Products include, but are not limited to; Diagnostic Diagnostic - Ultrasound Surgery Equipment Handpieces (POS / transacted) Slit Lamps Laser Equipment Dry Eye Training Equipment Ophthalmic Furniture Visual Acuity

  • Medical necessary Contact Lenses

    Products include, but are not limited to; Bespoke Contact Lenses

  • Low Visual Aids

    Products include, but are not limited to; Optical Magnifiers Electronic Video Magnifier Desk Top Video Magnifiers Telescopic

  • Machine Specific Consumables

    Products include, but are not limited to; Tips/Needles Cassettes Tubing Wrench Vitrectors Endo Illuminators Laser Endo Diathermy VR Trocar And Cannula System Test Chamber Glaucoma Cryo

  • Intraocular Lenses

    Products include, but are not limited to; Aniridia IOL Extended Depth Monofocal Monofocal Extended Depth Multifocal Multifocal Extended Depth Multifocal Toric Toric

  • Ophthalmic Procedure Packs

    Products include, but are not limited to; Basic Blepharoplasty Canthoplasty Chalazion Corneal Cryo And Buckle Dermatology Detachment Enucleation Enucleation & Evisceration Evisceration Eye Pack Glaucoma/Trabeculectomy Intra Corneal Ring Intravitreal Injection (IVT) IOL Removal (Explanation) Lacrimal Washout Lasik Micro Suture/Nerve Repair Minor Operation Occularplasty Paediatric Phacoemulsification Punctoplasty Refractive Retinal Strabismus Sub-Tenon Suture Vitreoretinal (VR)

  • Ophthalmic Instruments

    Products include, but are not limited to; Alcohol/Solution Well Bipolar Blade Handle Burrs And Burr Handpiece Bone Instruments Foreign Body Cannula Forceps Bi-Manual Irrigation Aspiration Hand Piece Handpiece Irrigating Aspirating Hook/Manipulator IOL Explanation Knife Marker And Measuring Guides Needle Holder Probe Punch- Non Bone Retractor Scissors Evisceration/Enucleation Speculum Vitreoretinal Instruments Globe Stabiliser Oculopressor Depressor Instrument Sets

  • Liquids Gases Solutions Gels and OVD

    Products include, but are not limited to; Corneal Deswelling Solution Corneal Storage Medium Gel OVD-Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices Phosphate Buffered Saline For Globe And Corneal Rinsing Silicone Oil Residue Remover Solution Sucrose 1.4% Solution-Balanced Salt Solution-Eye Drops Solution-Staining Tamponade- Perfluorocarbon Tamponades-Gas Tamponade-Silicone Oil Heavier Than Water Tamponades-Silicone Oil Tissue Culture Medium For Corneal Graft Vitreous Substitute

  • Ocular/Ocularplasty

    Products include, but are not limited to; Adaptors/Connector Aniridia Ring Artificial Iris Bag Capsular Tension Rings Cionni Ring Cleaning Conformer Corneal /Scleral Protection Corneal Intrastromal Rings Dacryocystorhinostomy Diagnostic Diplopia Implant Drape Enucleation Sizer Eye Dressing/Bandages Filters Fluid Control Products Glides Implants Instrument Protection IOL Cartridge Marking/Staining Mesh For Use With FCI Bioceramic Orbital Nasolacrimal Pressure Reducer Ptosis Punctal Plugs Sterilisation Case/Caddy Sutures Symblepharon Ring Syringe Tonometer Prism Training Kits

  • Glaucoma

    Products include, but are not limited to; Canaloplasty Canaloplasty And Trabeculectomy Canaloplasty And Trabeculotomy Implant-Gel Stent Implant -Plate Implant-Plate With Valve Implant-Stent Trabeculoplasty Trabeculotomy Sclerotomy

  • Tissue

    Products include, but are not limited to; Amniotic Pericardium Corneal Fascia Lata

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£360,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
14 March 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Tomography devicesOphthalmology equipmentMedical consumablesDisposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumablesSurgical instrumentsOphthalmologicalsIntraocular lensesLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)+3 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£360,000,000
Award date
2 September 2025
Contract period
— → 23 August 2027
Winners
  • AMO United Kingdom Limited
  • Accrington Surgical Instrument Suppliers Limited
  • Albert Waeschle Limited
  • Alcon Eye Care UK Limited
  • Altomed Limited
  • Andersen Caledonia Limited
  • Associated Optical Products
  • Bausch & Lomb U.K. Limited
  • Beaver-Visitec International Sales Limited
  • Birmingham Optical Group Limited
  • Blink Medical Limited
  • Carl Zeiss Ltd
  • Clonallon Laboratories Ltd
  • Core Surgical Limited
  • D.O.R.C. Limited
  • DTR Medical Limited
  • Daybreak Medical Limited
  • Duckworth And Kent Limited
  • Ezidrops Ltd
  • Glaukos Uk Limited
  • Grafton Optical Company Limited
  • Hanson Instruments Limited
  • Heidelberg Engineering Limited
  • Innovant Healthcare Limited
  • Instinctive Limited
  • Joint Operations Ltd
  • KCI Medical Limited
  • Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited
  • Lenstec (Barbados) Inc.
  • Litechnica Limited
  • Main Line (Instruments) Limited
  • Medscience Distribution Ltd
  • Meticuly Innovations Ltd
  • Molnlycke Health Care Limited
  • Optelec Limited
  • Optos Public Limited Company
  • Oscartech UK Ltd
  • Osi Inc. Ltd
  • RB Medical Engineering Limited
  • Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
  • Rudolf Riester Gmbh
  • Scope Ophthalmics Limited
  • Sense Medical Limited
  • Sight Sciences Inc
  • Soluvos Medical Ltd
  • Surgitrac Instruments UK Limited
  • Topcon Great Britain Medical, Branch Of Topcon Europe Medical B.V
  • Uniphar Medtech T/A M.E.D. Surgical
  • Unisurge International Limited
  • Veni Vidi Medical Limited
  • Vernacare International Limited
  • Vision Matrix Limited
  • Vision Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 October 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    16 October 2024

  3. Prior Information Notice

    14 March 2024

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