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Enteral Feeding, Bile Bags and Associated Products

Awarded to Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd, Avanos Medical UK Limited, Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited +16 more

NHS Supply Chain(buyer)

Published
Published 9 April 2024
Deadline
Closed 8 May 2024

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Supply Chain Coordination Limited has awarded a framework agreement for the supply of enteral feeding products, bile bags, and associated consumables including syringes, devices, tubes, and accessories, with an estimated total value of £88.7 million over the contract term. The agreement was awarded on 13 May 2025 to 19 suppliers including Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd, Nutricia Ltd, Fresenius Kabi Limited, and others, with anticipated first-year expenditure of approximately £22 million. The framework is now in delivery and complete.

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Lots (5)

  • Enteral Feeding Syringes and Accessories

    This Lot includes Enteral syringes, oral tip syringes, and enteral feeding syringe accessories. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £8,050,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £32,400,000.

    £32,400,000Won by Avanos Medical UK LimitedWon by Crest Medical LtdWon by GBUK Enteral LtdWon by Helapet LtdWon by Medicina LimitedWon by Mediq Healthcare UK LtdWon by Richardson Healthcare LtdWon by Valley Northern LtdWon by Vygon (UK) Ltd
  • Enteral Feeding Devices

    This Lot is to cover Enteral Feeding Devices which are used to provide a means of patient feeding when oral intake is not adequate and can be used as a long-term enteral nutrition solution including Gastrostomy (G) tubes either Balloon or non-Balloon (Bumper) retained, Nasogastric (NG), Transgastric, Nasojejunal, Jejunostomy as well as Gastric pH strips and devices used to indicate the position of the feeding tube prior to enteral feeding. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £12,350,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £50,000,000.

    £50,000,000Won by Avanos Medical UK LimitedWon by Cardinal Health UK 432 LimitedWon by Enteral Access Technologies, LtdWon by Fresenius Kabi LimitedWon by GBUK Enteral LtdWon by GenX MediCareWon by Helapet LtdWon by Ivor Shaw Ltd trading as Pennine HealthcareWon by Kebomed UK LtdWon by Medicina LimitedWon by NGPOD Global LtdWon by Nutricia LtdWon by Vygon (UK) Ltd
  • Enteral Feeds

    This Lot is to cover Enteral Feeds which provides the nutrients required for a healthy balanced diet and are intended to supplement any shortfall between what the patient consumes and their individual nutritional requirement. Includes Nutritional Feeds including Oral Nutritional Supplements, Tube Feeds and Dysphagia Thickeners. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £300,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £1,300,000.

    £1,300,000Won by Abbott Medical U.K. LtdWon by Fresenius Kabi LimitedWon by Kendal NutricareWon by Nutricia Ltd
  • Giving Sets, Feeding Pumps and Accessories

    This Lot is to covers Giving Sets, Feeding Pumps and Accessories. Consisting of an enteral nutrition specific spike, flexible small-bore transparent tubing and an enteral specific connector which attaches to an enteral access device and is used to deliver feed and/or hydration from a container or bottle to the patients’ own feeding tube and pump. Includes but not limited to Enteral Feeding Giving Sets, Syringe Pumps, Containers, and related accessories. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £850,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £3,500,000.

    £3,500,000Won by Abbott Medical U.K. LtdWon by Cardinal Health UK 432 LimitedWon by Fresenius Kabi LimitedWon by GBUK Enteral LtdWon by Medicina LimitedWon by Mediq Healthcare UK LtdWon by Nutricia LtdWon by Vygon (UK) Ltd
  • Bile Bags, Ryles Tubes and Levin Tubes

    This Lot is to cover Bile bags and associated tubing (Ryles/Levin) products used for biliary drainage. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £380,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £1,500,000.

    £1,500,000Won by GBUK Enteral LtdWon by GenX MediCareWon by Ivor Shaw Ltd trading as Pennine HealthcareWon by Mediq Healthcare UK LtdWon by Vygon (UK) Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£89,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
9 April 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Special nutritional productsDietetic productsMedical consumablesSyringesCollector and collection bags, drainage and kitsCollection bagMiscellaneous medical devices and productsMedicinal products for functional gastrointestinal disorders+2 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£88,700,000
Award date
13 May 2025
Contract period
— → 3 May 2027
Winners
  • Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
  • Avanos Medical UK Limited
  • Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited
  • Crest Medical Ltd
  • Enteral Access Technologies, Ltd
  • Fresenius Kabi Limited
  • GBUK Enteral Ltd
  • GenX MediCare
  • Helapet Ltd
  • Ivor Shaw Ltd trading as Pennine Healthcare
  • Kebomed UK Ltd
  • Kendal Nutricare
  • Medicina Limited
  • Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
  • NGPOD Global Ltd
  • Nutricia Ltd
  • Richardson Healthcare Ltd
  • Valley Northern Ltd
  • Vygon (UK) Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    29 May 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    9 April 2024

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