General Wound care · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement8 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£70,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 1 Jul 2025awarded 9 Feb 2026

Awarded to Clinisupplies Limited +19 more8 awards

Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a framework agreement under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it.

The framework will cover a large range of products to help influence ideal wound healing environments, prevent infection and skin breakage including, but not limited to general use bandages, medical swabs, gauze absorbents, cotton wool, first aid kits, plasters, ambulance and emergency products.

It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this framework will be in the circa £13,500,000 to £14,500,00 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 £54,000,000 to £58,000,000 GBP (exc VAT).

These are approximates only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

We have concluded preliminary market engagement with incumbent and potential new suppliers, the engagement consisted of:-

31 Suppliers have responded to the PIN (www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028816-2024 ↗) with either a question or provided information in relation to the RFI, of these the below have asked specific questions in relation to:

o 1 Supplier requested further information on commodity tracking.

o 1 Supplier requested further information on what MSAT category the framework will be given.

o 4 Suppliers requested confirmation on what products would or would not be included on the framework

o 5 Supplier have asked questions in relation to the specification and product listing which have been reviewed and where necessary adjustments made, these questions included products which may have been missed off and standards applied to some of these products.

o 1 supplier asked a question about the award criteria within a specific lot.

o These questions and information provided by suppliers were between 10/09/2024 and 14/02/2025.

CPV: Bandages · Cotton wool · Dressings · First-aid boxes · Medical consumables · Medical gauze · Plasters

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received: 21 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 29 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Feb 2026
Electronic auction: yes

Published description of the framework

This Framework Agreement establishes a mechanism for the supply of General Wound Care Products to NHS organisations and other eligible authorities. The Framework operates under the following principles:

Route of Supply:

This is a Transacted Route of Supply.This involves NHS organisations and other eligible authorities ordering via the NHS Supplychain online catalogue.

Operational Requirements:

Awarded Suppliers must also maintain compliance to ISO 9001: 2015 and/or ISO 13485: 2016 and/or Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) which are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service or international equivalent.

Social Value and Sustainability:

Awarded Suppliers are required to maintain an up to date Carbon Reduction Plan.Awarded suppliers are required to maintain an up to date Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment.Awarded Suppliers are required to maintain Modern Slavery compliance which is monitored via the MSAT tool.

Performance and Governance:

Regular review meetings will be held to monitor performance, including but not limited to complaints and remedial actions. This Framework includes the rights for termination for convenience, material

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 8 lots carries the same published figure, £70,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Emergency Trauma ProductsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.