Stale Pre-tender

Central Venous Catheters

Details

Value
£8,000,000
Topic
Catheters
Published
7 January 2026

Tender description

Renewal of National Framework for the Supply of Central Venous Catheters covering the following products to NHS Scotland either via the NDC or direct to Health boards. Please note that the following Lot configuration is for information purposes only and is subject to change Lot 1: Coated Central Venous Catheter We require a Coated Central Venous Catheter (CVC) which will minimise the risk of infection and is for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure. Lot 2: Non-Coated Central Venous Catheter We require a Non-Coated Central Venous Catheter (CVC) which will minimise the risk of infection and is for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure. Lot 3: Paediatric Central Venous Catheter We require a Paediatric Central Venous Catheter (CVC) for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure. Lot 4: Midline Catheter We require a Midline Catheter for longer term IV access which is ideal for patients whose treatment is expected to last more than three (3) days. Lot 5: Skin Tunnelling Catheter We require a Skin Tunnelling Catheter suitable for long term insertion for use in, but not limited to; taking a blood sample, giving medication, giving blood or blood products, giving chemotherapy, intravenous feeding, bone marrow transplantation, and photopheresis. Lot 6: Antimicrobial Impregnated PICC Line We require a (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) PICC Line (Antimicrobial), which is used for a prolonged period of time for Chemotherapy or Antibiotic therapy along with the administration of substances that should not be done peripherally. Lot 7: Non-Coated PICC Line We require a (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) PICC Line (Non-Coated), which is used for a prolonged period of time for Chemotherapy or Antibiotic therapy along with the administration of substances that should not be done peripherally. Lot 8: Seldinger Arterial Line We require a Seldinger arterial lines used in the Seldinger technique of inserting a catheter over a guidewire to safely place a tube into an artery for continuous blood pressure monitoring and blood sampling. Lot 9: Non-Seldinger Arterial Cannula We require a Non-Seldinger Arterial Cannulas used in an acute care setting. Lot 10: IV Flush Saline Pre-filled Syringe We require IV Flush Saline Pre-filled Syringes used in a healthcare settings for flushing and maintaining indwelling vascular access devices, like, PICC lines, and central venous catheters. Lot 11: CVC Insertion Packs We require Central Venous Catheters Insertion Packs used in a clinical healthcare setting. Lot 12: Implantable Ports We require Implantable Ports used within a clinical healthcare setting.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published7 January 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

NHS National Services Scotland is a national healthcare body serving NHS Scotland, and its National Procurement arm is Scotland's largest procurement organisation. Tenders are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland under the buyer name Common Services Agency. Suppliers apply for those tenders to get onto a national framework. Each contract record on the register names the framework, its dates, the winning suppliers and the National Procurement contract owner. The National Distribution Service then delivers stock to hospital wards and community centres across NHS Scotland. Innovative products can be submitted through an online innovation portal.

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 National Services Scotland's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, IT services and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 33141200 · Catheters
  • 33141240 · Catheter accessories
  • 33141310 · Syringes

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