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title: "Framework for the supply of Balanced Salt Products for use in Ophthalmic Surgery"
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# Framework for the supply of Balanced Salt Products for use in Ophthalmic Surgery

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-balanced-salt-products-for-use-in-ophthalmic-surgery-ocds-h6vhtk-040418). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust: "Framework for the supply of Balanced Salt Products for use in Ophthalmic Surgery". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-of-derby-and-burton-nhs-foundation-trus-nhs-rtg)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040418`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-balanced-salt-products-for-use-in-ophthalmic-surgery-ocds-h6vhtk-040418#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Femprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-supply-of-balanced-salt-products-for-use-in-ophthalmic-surgery-ocds-h6vhtk-040418#participate

## Description
The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) as the Authority wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the Supply of Balanced Salt Products for use in Ophthalmic Surgery as defined in the Specification

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to put in place a Framework Agreement for the supply of Balanced Salt Solution for use in Ophthalmic Surgery to the participating Trusts. Additional information: This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** 000484-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Alcon Eye Care UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162785`

- **Award:** 000484-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AMO United Kingdom Ltd, (JJSV),**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162784`

- **Award:** 000484-2024-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Beaver Visitec International Sales Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162790`

- **Award:** 000484-2024-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **C. S. T. PHARMA LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26343`

- **Award:** 000484-2024-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CARL ZEISS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64878`

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** 000484-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/01/2024

- **Contract:** 000484-2024-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/01/2024

- **Contract:** 000484-2024-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/01/2024

- **Contract:** 000484-2024-4 (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/01/2024

- **Contract:** 000484-2024-5 (active)

  - Signed Date: 03/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000484-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-08T11:59:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T10:06:17.698Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040418