Primary batteries

Tender description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement (FAG) for supply of hearing aid batteries to NHS Supply Chain depots via the stock route. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 4 500 000 GBP to 5 000 000 GBP 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. The estimated value over the total framework agreement term (including any extension options (2 + 2 year term) is 20 000 000 GBP. The framework is for the supply of hearing aid batteries to the NHS for the use in NHS patients hearing aids. Batteries include but are not limited to R44 (675), R41 (312), R48 (13), R70 (10), R44 (Cochlear Implant 675).