Estimated Value
Up to £286,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
14 October 2025
Type
goods
Overview
The scope of the framework covers the full range of various sizes and types of products that are used to close wounds or tissue approximation. Including: sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £87,800,000 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 of the total Framework Agreement term will be circa £400,000,000. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion. This Lot includes sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips.
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Award Details
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
£286,000,000
ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD.
£286,000,000
Anser Medical Ltd
£286,000,000
Aquilant Limited
£286,000,000
Artivion UK Ltd
£286,000,000
ASSUT UK LTD
£286,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
£286,000,000
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
£286,000,000
Chemence Ltd
£286,000,000
Crest Medical Ltd
£286,000,000
Critical Healthcare Ltd
£286,000,000
Delta Surgical Ltd
£286,000,000
Essity UK Limited
£286,000,000
Gentell UK Ltd
£286,000,000
GS Medical Healthcare Ltd
£286,000,000
Healthium Medtech UK Limited
£286,000,000
Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd
£286,000,000
Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd
£286,000,000
KCI Medical Limited
£286,000,000
Kebomed UK Ltd
£286,000,000
Lenience UK Ltd
£286,000,000
Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
£286,000,000
Medline Industries Ltd
£286,000,000
Meril UK Pvt Ltd
£286,000,000
OscarTech UK Ltd
£286,000,000
P3 Medical Ltd
£286,000,000
Pearsalls Ltd
£286,000,000
R&D Surgical Ltd
£286,000,000
Reflex Medical Limited
£286,000,000
Reliance Medical Ltd
£286,000,000
Richardson Healthcare Ltd
£286,000,000
SAI MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
£286,000,000
Sela Medical UK LTD
£286,000,000
Stryker UK Ltd
£286,000,000
T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW LIMITED
£286,000,000
Terumo Aortic Ltd
£286,000,000
TFX Group Ltd
£286,000,000
Uniplex UK Ltd
£286,000,000
Winners First Trading Limited
£286,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
B.Braun Medical Limited
5 contracts wonlatest 1 Jul 2026£1bn
total awarded
- 2
Johnson & Johnson Medical Limited
5 contracts wonlatest 1 Jul 2026£297m
total awarded
- 3
GBUK LTD
5 contracts wonlatest 19 Nov 2025£1bn
total awarded
- 4
Ideal Medical Solutions
4 contracts wonlatest 1 Jul 2026£920m
total awarded
- 5
Medtronic Limited
4 contracts wonlatest 1 Jul 2026£780m
total awarded
B.Braun Medical Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Supply Chain Coordination LimitedKey Dates
Published
14 October 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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