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Pre Operative Skin Preparation

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01/ The notice

Key facts

Value
£8,500,000Estimated value stated in the notice
Deadline (UK time)
Thu 21 May 2015A deadline does not apply to this historical notice. The source records Thu 21 May 2015, which is not an open deadline.
Published
22 Apr 2015
Region
Any region, North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

33190000, 33721000, 33721100, 33721200, 39712100, 30192125

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply of Pre-Operative Skin Preparation Products to NHS Supply Chain depots via the mandatory Stock and Blue Diamond Routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the optional E-Direct Route. These products are to include; pre-operative razors, pre-operative scrub brushes, skin marker pens, surgical clippers (pivoting and fixed) and associated products.

This Framework Agreement will be split into 5 Lots which are:

Lot 1 – Pre-Operative Razors. A double edge disposable non-sterile razor for us prior to a surgical procedure.

Lot 2 – Surgical Skin Marker Pens. A skin marker pen with ruler (gentian violet, sterile, regular/fine tip, capped, disposable ruler) for use to create a violet coloured line and enable pre-operative marking of the patient.

Lot 3 – Pre-Operative Scrub Brushes. Single use scrub brushes intended for hand-held pre-operative cleaning by medical staff. Two sided construction with stiff plastic bristles on one side and sponge on the other, The structure of the item should include moulded indentation/side panel to improve grip in use. The Scrub Brush must be dry with a Nail Pick, Sterile and individually packaged.

Lot 4 – Fixed Head Surgical Clippers. Fixed Head Surgical Clippers for trimming hair prior to a procedure (to include Clipper Unit, Charger Unit, Replacement Heads and Blades).

Lot 5 - Pivoting Head Surgical Clippers. Fixed Head Surgical Clippers for trimming hair prior to a procedure (to include Clipper Unit, Charger Unit, Replacement Heads and Blades).

Please refer to section VI.3 of this notice for additional information. Further information will also be included in the Invitation to Tender Document.

This Framework Agreement is for 2 years with the option to extend for 24 months.

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

  • 33000000 33100000
  • 33190000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

  1. 22 Apr 2015
    Contract notice

    Contract notice published 22 April 2015.

    Release f6d094be-b93f-4129-855a-908982f0e14b

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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

  • Only one release is held, so there is no change history.

06/ Questions

About this notice

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN published this notice.

Estimated value stated in the notice: £8,500,000.

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Reference
f6d094be-b93f-4129-855a-908982f0e14b
Source
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Stage
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Last verified
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