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# Pre-Operative Skin Preparation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-operative-skin-preparation-ocds-h6vhtk-03b3ee). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Supply Chain: "Pre-Operative Skin Preparation". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £8,300,000. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Supply Chain](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-supply-chain-GB-FTS-158515)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £8,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hair clippers, Markers, Medical consumables, Razors
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b3ee`

## 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/pre-operative-skin-preparation-ocds-h6vhtk-03b3ee#tl-md)

## Description
The Collaborative Procurement Partnership (CPP LLP) on behalf of The Authority is seeking to establish a multi supplier framework agreement for Pre-Operative Skin Preparation Consumables are used as part of the prepping process prior to surgery, for example shaving the patient, marking the patient, and cleaning the hands of the medical staff. The scope of this framework includes: pre-operative hair removal; surgical skin marker pens; pre-operative surgical scrub brushes & accessories and fixed and pivoting head pre-operative surgical hair clippers.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Pre-Operative Hair Removal
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33721000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Pre-Operative Razors are for the removal of body hair prior to patient monitoring or surgery.

### Lot 2: Surgical Skin Marker Pens
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 30192125
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Surgical Skin Marker Pens are to be utilised by clinical staff, in order to accurately mark the skin of a patient prior to and during surgery.

### Lot 3: Pre-Operative Surgical Scrub Brushes & Accessories
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Surgical Scrub Brushes are to be utilised by Theatre staff, to ensure optimal pre-operative hygiene 	for hands, knuckles, lower arm, nails and wrists and reduce the risk of surgical site infection in 	patients. The brushes may be supplied dry or Impr...

### Lot 4: Pre-Operative Surgical Hair Clippers- Fixed and Pivoting
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 39712100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The surgical clippers should be able to cut hair close to the patient’s skin whilst maintaining the 	skin’s integrity. This Lot is to include the Surgical Hair Clipper Unit, Charger Unit and Replacement Heads and Blades.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007854-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-17T14:42:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:33:11.645Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3ee