Closed tender

Medical needles

Details

Value
GBP 7,500,000
Topic
Catheters
Published
25 June 2019
Submission
29 July 2019

Tender description

Renewal of national framework for the supply of safety hypodermic needles, safety insulin syringe and needle, filter and blunt fill needle's and luer slip syringes and assisted conception products to NHS Scotland. The supply of this commodity will be routed through the NDC (National Distribution Centre) in Larkhall South Lanarkshire or direct to health boards. A syringe is a hollow plastic tube with a plunger inside and a short skinny needle attached. Insulin is injected into the fatty tissue just under the skin. This is called a subcutaneous tissue, or ‘sub-Q’ injection. This product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all Health Boards across Scotland. The suppler of blunt fill needle that eliminates an unnecessary sharp, 10 x the force to penetrate the skin, compared to a conventional needle, rapid filling, can cope with viscous medications. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all the NHS Health Boards across Scotland. The Luer Slip Syringes feature a small, plain connection are known as slip tips and are useful for when the syringe is being connected to something not featuring a screw lock mechanism. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all NHS Health Boards across Scotland. The supply of hypodermic needles which are commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, with a manually operated safety device, usually a cap that folds over to cover the needle. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire. The supply of hypodermic needles which are commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, with a manually operated safety device, usually a cap that folds over to cover the needle. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire. For the suppler of blunt needles require a higher puncture penetration force than a conventional sharp, so they are less likely to cause needle stick injuries while preparing and filling medications. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all Health Boards across Scotland. The range will include and not limited to embryo catheters, pick up needles and filter line and delivered to acute sites across NHS Scotland.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published25 June 2019
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date29 July 2019

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Relevant CPV codes

  • 33141200 · Catheters
  • 33141310 · Syringes
  • 33141320 · Medical needles

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