Published date: 4 April 2019

This notice was replaced on 26 February 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 May 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Syringes - 33141310

  • Medical needles - 33141320

  • Anesthesia needles - 33141321

    • Dialysis needles - 33141324

    • Epidural needles - 33141328

    • Amniocentesia needles - 33141329

    • Epidural kits or packs - 33171300

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£160,000,000 to £240,000,000

Procurement reference

PNL00001044

Published date

4 April 2019

Approach to market date

20 January 2020

Contract start date

3 January 2021

Contract end date

2 January 2025

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Syringes and needles products, including hypodermic needles, insulin needles, biopsy needles, hypodermic syringes, tuberculin syringes, insulin syringes, prefilled syringes, catheter tip syringes, combined needle and syringe products, spinal needles and kits (including NRFit), epidural needles and kits (including NRFit), nerve block/nerve stimulation needles (including NRFit), speciality needles, intraosseous needles and devices, blunt fill drawing up devices, oral drug syringes and syringe caps - all with or without safety devices where appropriate. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 40 000 000 GBP to 60 000 000 GBP 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. Estimated value over the maximum 4 year Framework Agreement will be in the region of 240 000 000 GBP.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £40,000,000

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About the buyer

Address

DHL Supply Chain Limited acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd acting as agent of the NHS Business Services Authority
c/o Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
England

Email

abigail.ballard@supplychain.nhs.uk