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: Central Venous Catheters and Associated Products

Awarded to Aquilant Limited, B. Braun Medical Limited, Balmung Medical Handel GmbH +15 more

Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)(buyer)

Published
Published 29 July 2024
Deadline
Closed 18 February 2025

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Overview

NHS Supply Chain has awarded a framework agreement for the supply of Central Venous Catheters and Associated Products, including arterial lines, tunnelled and non-tunnelled catheters, securement devices, ports, midlines, PICCs, and related accessories, to 18 suppliers for a maximum 4-year term (2+2 years) valued at £136.5 million. The framework will supply these products to NHS Supply Chain and its customer base via the E-Direct Route, with anticipated first-year expenditure of £30–34.1 million, and NHS Supply Chain retains the right to source equivalent products from non-framework suppliers.

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Lots (8)

  • Acute Central Venous Catheter

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Acute Central Venous Catheter products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £4,098,932 to £4,844,192 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.

  • Vascular Catheter

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Vascular Central Venous Catheter products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £582,806 to £688,770 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.

  • Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £11,868,194 to £14,026,047 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.

  • Skin Tunnelled Catheter (Cuffed)

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Skin Tunnelled (Cuffed) Catheter products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £731,343 to £864,314 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.

  • Implanted Port

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Implanted Port products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £709,843 to £838,905 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.

  • Arterial Line

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Arterial Line products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £3,315,879 to £3,918,766 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.

  • Midline

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Midline products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1,609,077 to £1,901,637 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.

  • Accessories / Associated Products

    NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock route and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route for the supply of Catheter Accessories and Associated products. This framework covers products that are used to administer medicines, fluids both short-term and long-term intravenously. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £5,876,313 to £6,944,734 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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£136,500,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
29 July 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumablesCathetersCatheter accessoriesMedical needlesSurgical implants

Award outcome

Awarded value
£136,500,000
Award date
31 August 2025
Contract period
— → 21 August 2027
Winners
  • Aquilant Limited
  • B. Braun Medical Limited
  • Balmung Medical Handel GmbH
  • Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
  • Fannin UK Limited
  • GBUK LTD
  • HEADINGTON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LTD
  • ICU MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
  • Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd
  • Kimal Plc
  • Medical Access Ltd
  • Reflex Medical Limited
  • Scottmed Distribution (UK) Ltd
  • TFX Group Limited
  • Timesco Healthcare Ltd
  • Unisurge International Limited
  • Vygon (UK) Limited
  • pfm medical UK Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    19 November 2025

  2. Tender Update

    16 January 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    16 January 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    15 January 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    29 July 2024

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