The procurement contact named on the official notice.

This notice is to inform potential suppliers of an upcoming procurement opportunity for single use theatre-associated personal protective equipment (PPE).

The scope of this procurement will include a comprehensive range of PPE and related accessories for maintaining the sterile conditions in surgical environments.

Items to be procured include: sterile gowns, patient & equipment drapes, headwear and accessories.

NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will 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.

Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it.

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 (national product matrices)/bulk buy initiatives.

It is intended that this framework will be let on an initial three (3) year term, with optional extensions to not exceed a maximum duration of four (4) years in total.