Published date: 14 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 January 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adhesives - 24911200

  • Medical consumables - 33140000

  • Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables - 33141000

    • Surgical sutures - 33141121

    • Absorbable haemostatics - 33141127

    • Needles for sutures - 33141128

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

£400,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_301988/1518457

Published date

14 October 2025

Closing date

17 January 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

19 January 2026

Contract end date

18 January 2030

Contract type

Supply contract

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

The scope of the framework covers the full range of various sizes and types of products that are used to close wounds or tissue approximation. Including: sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips.

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £87,800,000 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 will be circa £400,000,000. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2025

Contract start date

19 January 2026

Contract end date

18 January 2030

Total value of contract

£400,000,000

This contract was awarded to 39 suppliers.

Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd

Address

Cheshire

Reference

Companies House number: 2666957

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Anser Medical Ltd

Address

Essex

Reference

Companies House number: 7050707

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Aquilant Limited

Address

Aquilant House Unit B1-B2 Bond Close, Kingsland Business Park, Basingstoke, England, RG24 8PZ

Reference

Companies House number: 2090807

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Artivion UK Ltd

Address

Bramley House, The Guildway Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1LR

Reference

Companies House number: 3837138

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ASSUT UK LTD

Address

Unit 12a Barncliffe Mills Near Bank, Shelley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8LU

Reference

Companies House number: 5338676

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

B. Braun Medical Limited

Address

Brookdale Road, Thorncliffe Park Estate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2PW

Reference

Companies House number: 2296559

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

Address

Caxton Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3SE

Reference

Companies House number: 461365

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chemence Ltd

Address

6th Floor, Manfield House, 1 Southampton Street, London, England, WC2R 0LR

Reference

Companies House number: 1746313

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Crest Medical Ltd

Address

Unit 5 Farrell Industrial Estate, Howley Lane, Warrington, England, WA1 2PB

Reference

Companies House number: 3876927

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Critical Healthcare Ltd

Address

Kilcruttin Business Park, Cormac St., Tullamore, Co. Offaly R35 X2Y4 Ireland

Reference

Companies House number: 310082

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Delta Surgical Ltd

Address

Unit 10, Evolution Hooters Hall Road, Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle, Staffordshire, England, ST5 9QF

Reference

Companies House number: 4154893

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Essity UK Limited

Address

Southfields Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3EJ

Reference

Companies House number: 3226403

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Gentell UK Ltd

Address

5th Floor 46 Chancery Lane, London, England, WC2A 1JE

Reference

Companies House number: 14965303

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

GS Medical Healthcare Ltd

Address

Woodland House, Blackwood Hall Business Park, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, YO8 5DD

Reference

Companies House number: 10425778

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Healthium Medtech UK Limited

Address

Primera Accountants Limited, First Floor Spitalfields House, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, United Kingdom, WD6 2FX

Reference

Companies House number: 6041206

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd

Address

B19 Sbc House, Restmor Way, Wallington, England, SM6 7AH

Reference

Companies House number: 7777751

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd

Address

Baird House, 4, Lower Gilmore Bank, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9QP

Reference

Companies House number: SC132162

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

KCI Medical Limited

Address

Building 47 Charnwood Campus, 10 Bakewell Road, Loughborough, England, LE11 5RB

Reference

Companies House number: 1130981

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kebomed UK Ltd

Address

Swaines Hill Manor, Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, GU34 4DP

Reference

Companies House number: 5453655

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Lenience UK Ltd

Address

128 City Road, London, England, EC1V 2NX

Reference

Companies House number: 12545155

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd

Address

Mediq House Arundel Avenue, Castle Donington, Derby, England, DE74 2HJ

Reference

Companies House number: 62537

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Medline Industries Ltd

Address

3rd Floor, Quayside Wilderpsool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington, England, WA4 6HL

Reference

Companies House number: 3238147

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Medtronic Limited

Address

Building 9 Croxley Park, Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, WD18 8WW

Reference

Companies House number: 1070807

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Meril UK Pvt Ltd

Address

8 8 Blenheim Court, Bristol, England, BS32 4NE

Reference

Companies House number: 12053049

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

OscarTech UK Ltd

Address

27 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AX

Reference

Companies House number: 9196814

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

P3 Medical Ltd

Address

1 Newbridge Close, Bristol, BS4 4AX

Reference

Companies House number: 1072913

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pearsalls Ltd

Address

Tancred Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RY

Reference

Companies House number: 3851227

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

R&D Surgical Ltd

Address

Fox Building Pentland Close, Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 5DJ

Reference

Companies House number: 6698788

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Reflex Medical Limited

Address

Blue Tower, Townsend, Shepton Mallet, England, BA4 5SB

Reference

Companies House number: 12076155

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Reliance Medical Ltd

Address

Reliance Medical West Avenue, Talke, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST7 1TL

Reference

Companies House number: 5701697

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Richardson Healthcare Ltd

Address

506 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9HE

Reference

Companies House number: 4190638

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SAI MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD

Address

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

Reference

Companies House number: 12347370

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sela Medical UK LTD

Address

3rd Floor, Great Titchfield House, 14-18 Great Titchfield Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 8BD

Reference

Companies House number: 7416808

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Stryker UK Ltd

Address

Stryker House, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5AW

Reference

Companies House number: 3669454

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW LIMITED

Address

101 Hessle Road, Hull, England, United Kingdom, HU3 2BN

Reference

Companies House number: 93994

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Terumo Aortic Ltd

Address

Vascutek Ltd Newmains Avenue, Inchinnan, Renfrew, United Kingdom, PA4 9RR

Reference

Companies House number: SC593256

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TFX Group Ltd

Address

Grosvenor House, Horseshoe Crescent, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LJ

Reference

Companies House number: 2884361

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Uniplex UK Ltd

Address

11 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S.Yorkshire, S3 7AF

Reference

Companies House number: 2092395

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Winners First Trading Limited

Address

7 Bell Yard, London, England, WC2A 2JR

Reference

Companies House number: 14407269

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Address

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
England

Email

sarah.bailey@supplychain.nhs.uk