Official UK procurement notice
FTS - Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3
Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this framework is to offer the NHS an all-encompassing Ophthalmology solution with all products available under one framework agreement to enable the NHS to get the most economical and advantageous route to market with an avenue to realise maximum potential on savings.
It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £90,000,00 GBP in the first year of this Framework Agreement. If the Framework Agreement is extended to the maximum duration, the anticipated expenditure will be circa £360,000,000 GBP. These are approximates only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
CPV: Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Intraocular lenses · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Medical consumables · Ophthalmologicals · Ophthalmology equipment · Optical microscopes · Repair and maintenance services of optical equipment · Specialist optical instruments · Surgical instruments · Tomography devices
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 62 bids received · 53 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 11 of themLot #1"This Framework Agreement consists of the following Sub-Lots:AwardedPublished value£360,000,000
"This Framework Agreement consists of the following Sub-Lots:
1.1 Ophthalmic Capital and Surgical Equipment
1.2 Machine Specific Consumables
1.3 Intraocular Lenses
1.4 Ophthalmic Procedure Packs
1.5 Ophthalmic Instruments
1.6 Liquids, Gases, Solutions, Gels and Ophthalmic Viscoelastic Device
1.7 Ocular / Ocularplasty
1.8 Glaucoma Equipment, Stents and Plates
1.9 Graft Materials
1.10 Medical Necessary Contact Lenses
1.11 Low Visual Aids
1.12 Services and Software"
Lot #2Capital and Surgical EquipmentPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #3Medical necessary Contact LensesPlannedLot estimate not published
Products include, but are not limited to;
Bespoke Contact Lenses
Lot #4Low Visual AidsPlannedLot estimate not published
Products include, but are not limited to;
Optical Magnifiers
Electronic Video Magnifier
Desk Top Video Magnifiers
Telescopic
Lot #5Machine Specific ConsumablesPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #6Intraocular LensesPlannedLot estimate not published
Products include, but are not limited to;
Aniridia IOL
Extended Depth
Monofocal
Monofocal Extended Depth
Multifocal
Multifocal Extended Depth
Multifocal Toric
Toric
Lot #7Ophthalmic Procedure PacksPlannedLot estimate not published
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)
Lot #8Ophthalmic InstrumentsPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #9Liquids Gases Solutions Gels and OVDPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #10Ocular/OcularplastyPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #11GlaucomaPlannedLot estimate not published
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
Lot #12TissuePlannedLot estimate not published
Products include, but are not limited to;
Amniotic
Pericardium
Corneal
Fascia Lata
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Supply Chain Assessment: 25%
- Training and Education Value Add Programmes: 15%
- Contract Management: 25%
- Sales, Service and Quality: 15%
- Social Value Fighting Climate Change: 10%
- Social Value Equal Opportunity: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Supply Chain Assessment: 25
- Training and Education Value Add Programmes: 15
- Contract Management: 25
- Sales, Service and Quality: 15
- Social Value Fighting Climate Change: 10
- Social Value Equal Opportunity: 10
- Price: 0
- Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the individual Lots across the Framework Agreement.
Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all of the Lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful Suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives.
NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions.
The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and individual suppliers. Under it there will be two different methods of supply - one for Non-Direct Contract Goods and one for Direct Contract Goods.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the Goods identified as Non-Direct Contract Goods which we will then make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. We will be entitled to enter into call-off contracts for Non-Direct Contract Goods, and also facilitate Participating Au…
- “FTS - Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 14 Mar 2024, 14:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061535- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04489dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
- Review procedure
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended)
Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration. 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page. — Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal access. If registration has been completed: — Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// . — Click on ITTs Open to All Suppliers. — Select from the following ITTs: ITT_1504 Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3 — Click on Express Interest. — If you intend to respond select Intend to Respond. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected] Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Nov 2024, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Nov 2024 → 2 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Nov 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Next notice expected1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published386 days ago2 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2024- Published value updated to £360,000,00016 Oct 2024, 13:49 BSTwas £90,000,000
- Status changed to active16 Oct 2024, 13:49 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2024, 13:49 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT16 Oct 2024, 13:49 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £360,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · "This Framework Agreement consists of the following Sub-Lots: | 62bids · 62 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Framework contractors & participating bidders
53 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 53 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- AMO United Kingdom LimitedFramework contractor
- Accrington Surgical Instrument Suppliers LimitedFramework contractor
- Albert Waeschle LimitedFramework contractor
- Alcon Eye Care UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Altomed LimitedFramework contractor
- Andersen Caledonia LimitedFramework contractor
- Associated Optical ProductsFramework contractor
- Bausch & Lomb U.K. LimitedFramework contractor
- Beaver-Visitec International Sales LimitedFramework contractor
- Birmingham Optical Group LimitedFramework contractor
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- Blink Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Carl Zeiss LtdFramework contractor
- Clonallon Laboratories LtdFramework contractor
- Core Surgical LimitedFramework contractor
- D.O.R.C. LimitedFramework contractor
- DTR Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Daybreak Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Duckworth And Kent LimitedFramework contractor
- Ezidrops LtdFramework contractor
- Glaukos Uk LimitedFramework contractor
- Grafton Optical Company LimitedFramework contractor
- Hanson Instruments LimitedFramework contractor
- Heidelberg Engineering LimitedFramework contractor
- Innovant Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- Instinctive LimitedFramework contractor
- Joint Operations LtdFramework contractor
- KCI Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Leica Microsystems (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Lenstec (Barbados) Inc.Framework contractor
- Litechnica LimitedFramework contractor
- Main Line (Instruments) LimitedFramework contractor
- Medscience Distribution LtdFramework contractor
- Meticuly Innovations LtdFramework contractor
- Molnlycke Health Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Optelec LimitedFramework contractor
- Optos Public Limited CompanyFramework contractor
- Oscartech UK LtdFramework contractor
- Osi Inc. LtdFramework contractor
- RB Medical Engineering LimitedFramework contractor
- Rayner Intraocular Lenses LimitedFramework contractor
- Rudolf Riester GmbhFramework contractor
- Scope Ophthalmics LimitedFramework contractor
- Sense Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Sight Sciences IncFramework contractor
- Soluvos Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Surgitrac Instruments UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Topcon Great Britain Medical, Branch Of Topcon Europe Medical B.VFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech T/A M.E.D. SurgicalFramework contractor
- Unisurge International LimitedFramework contractor
- Veni Vidi Medical LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria