Official UK procurement notice
Obstetrics and Vinyl Pessaries
Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework Agreement includes the following range of products - Cervical Ripening Device Balloon, Postpartum Haemorrhage Device Balloon, PVC Ring Pessaries and Assisted Delivery Foetal Head Disimpaction Balloon. Precise quantities are unknown.
It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £3m to £3.6m 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 over the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) will be in the region of £12m to £14.4m.
However these are approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
CPV: Medical consumables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The following product ranges are included in the Framework:Awarded
The following product ranges are included in the Framework:
Cervical Ripening Device Balloons
Postpartum Haemorrhage Device Balloons
PVC Ring Pessaries
Assisted Delivery Foetal Head Disimpaction Balloons
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 (5)
- Operational and Supply Chain Arrangements: 20%
- Customer Service, Support and Relationship Management: 20%
- Contract Management and Performance: 20%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Operational and Supply Chain Arrangements: 20
- Customer Service, Support and Relationship Management: 20
- Contract Management and Performance: 20
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.6 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the
Framework Agreement.
Applicants may bid for one or more product lines in the Commercial Envelope and 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 the Supplier.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified below as Non-Direct
Contract Products which it 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 and/or 4) any private sector entity
active in the UK healthcare sector.
For the supplies and/or services identified as Direct Contract Products below 1) NHS Supply Chain; 2) any
NHS Trust; 3) any other NHS entity; 4) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or
- any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct …
- Technical & professional ability
Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
Minimum: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form, or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and Several liability.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Obstetrics and Vinyl Pessaries” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 16:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050365- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e76bFind a Tender
- 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 Contracts 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_1634 - Obstetrics and Vinyl Pessaries — 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 notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2025, 08:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 21 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2025, 08:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Aug 2025, 08:37 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
Obstetrics and Vinyl Pessaries
- Signed
- 13 May 2025
- Value
- £14,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityReview bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NOT APPLICABLEReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Bray Group LtdFramework contractor
- Origio LtdFramework contractor
- Toffeln LtdFramework contractor
- Trion PharmaFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.