Awarded contract

Extension Sets

Details

Value
£60,000,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Devices and instruments for transfusion and infusion
Published
16 February 2023

Tender description

Extension Sets and Lines are products used to deliver intravenous drugs and fluids to a patient. They can be used either under gravity or more commonly by attachment to a syringe pump. The lines are available in a wide range of specifications and can incorporate features such as filters, anti-siphon valves and anti-reflux valves. These products are used in-conjunction with a number of other products for example intravenous cannulae, intravenous accessories to make up a complete system for the delivery of intravenous therapy. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £ 10,000,000 to £ 15,000,000 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. Estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term of 2+2 will be in the region of £60,000,000.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published16 February 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 August 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2027in 10 months

About the buyer

NHS Supply Chain buys as a central healthcare organisation, run by Supply Chain Coordination Limited on behalf of NHS England. Suppliers tender through the Jaggaer eProcurement portal, and opportunities above threshold are advertised on Find a Tender. Successful bids are listed on framework agreements managed by category teams. The NHS Core List aggregates trust demand into national contracts for standard commodities. Category teams coordinate key supply markets with NHS England and clinical networks. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Supply Chain's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, food and drink and furniture and furnishings.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 33194000 · Devices and instruments for transfusion and infusion
  • 33194100 · Devices and instruments for infusion
  • 33194120 · Infusion supplies

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