Awarded contract

Blood Draw Tools and Accessories

  • Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2025/S 000-000698

Published 9 January 2025, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

Contact

Magdalena Krolik

Email

magdalena.krolik3@supplychain.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI4 - Inner London – East

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Blood Draw Tools and Accessories

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The scope of this Framework is to cover Blood Collection Sets​, Blood Collection Needles (Safety and Standard) ​, Blood Culture Systems with Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Blood Culture Bottles, Blood Culture Packs, Blood Sample Tubes​, Blood Gas Syringes​, Support Products​, Holders and Adapters​, Snap Caps​, Blood Lancets & Lancet Systems, Single Use Tourniquets: Band Type, Button, Quick Release Pull Through types and Resuable Tourniquets and Vein Locators.

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £11,000,000 GBP in the first year of the this Framework Agreement. If the Framework Agreement is extended to the maximum duration, the anticipated expenditure will be circa £44,000,000.

However these are approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £44,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Blood Collection Devices

Lot No

Lot 1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
  • 33141500 - Haematological consumables
  • 33141510 - Blood products
  • 33194100 - Devices and instruments for infusion

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Various Locations in the UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blood collection devices which include Blood Collection Sets​, Blood Collection Needles (Safety and Standard) ​, Blood Culture Systems with Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Blood Culture Packs, Blood Sample Tubes​, Blood Gas Syringes​, Support Products​, Holders and Adapters​ and Snap Caps​.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service and Quality / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This Framework Agreement will with the option to extend up to a total duration no longer than 48 months

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £61m 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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Blood Lancets

Lot No

Lot 2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
  • 33141900 - Blood lancets

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Various Locations in the UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blood Lancets & Lancet Systems intended to be used by a healthcare provider to manually puncture the skin of a patient to obtain a small blood specimen or drain a cyst or boil. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £5,000,000 GBP in the first year of the 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service and Quality / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This Framework Agreement will with the option to extend up to a total duration no longer than 48 months

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £5m 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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tourniquet

Lot No

Lot 3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
  • 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
  • 33141500 - Haematological consumables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Various Locations in the UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Single Use Tourniquets: Band Type, Button, Quick Release Pull Through types and Resuable Tourniquets. These are band-like devices that are applied around an extremity (arm or leg) and connected to a tourniquet unit to apply a controlled pressure to restrict blood circulation and prevent normal blood flow to or from the distal area for use in the procedure of collect blood samples. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £5,000,000 GBP in the first year of the 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service and Quality / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This Framework Agreement will with the option to extend up to a total duration no longer than 48 months

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £5m 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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Vein Locators

Lot No

Lot 4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
  • 33141500 - Haematological consumables
  • 33141510 - Blood products
  • 33158500 - Infrared medical devices
  • 33194100 - Devices and instruments for infusion

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Various Locations in the UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Vein locators which are electrically powered devices designed to help locate peripheral veins beneath the skin (subcutaneous) intended to illuminate the position of veins on the skin surface directly above the veins to assist a healthcare professional in finding a vein of the right size and position for venepuncture.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This Framework Agreement will with the option to extend up to a total duration no longer than 48 months

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1m 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.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-009366


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1

Title

Blood Collection Devices

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 2

Title

Blood Lancets

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 23

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 17

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Apollo Medical Technologies Ltd

Fiskerton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balmung Medical Handel GmbH

Langkampfen

Country

Austria

NUTS code
  • AT335 - Tiroler Unterland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited

Wokingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cambridge Sensors LTD

Godmanchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central Medical Supplies Limited

Leek

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Critical Healthcare Limited

Tullamore

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE063 - Midland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GBUK Enteral Limited

North Duffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GS Medical Healthcare Ltd

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Henry Schein UK Holdings Limited

Gillingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Laborie Medical Technologies UK

Enschede

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Medline Industries Limited

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Neon Diagnostics Ltd

Witham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Owen Mumford Limited

Woodstock

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Prospect Diagnostics Limited

Dronfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF12 - East Derbyshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RPG Medical Limited

Durham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SAI Medical Solutions Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sarstedt Limited

Leicester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ICU Medical Group Limited

Ashford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 3

Title

Tourniquet

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 30

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 24

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 25

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 30

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alpha Laboratories Limited

Eastleigh

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ32 - Southampton
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Apollo Medical Technologies Ltd

Fiskerton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ASEP Healthcare Limited

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balmung Medical Handel GmbH

Langkampfen

Country

Austria

NUTS code
  • AT335 - Tiroler Unterland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited

Wokingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Crest Medical Limited

Woolston

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Critical Healthcare Limited

Tullamore

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE063 - Midland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ebrington (NI) LTD

Londonderry

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Genx Medicare Ltd

Huddersfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Greiner Bio-One Limited

Stonehouse

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Iskus Health UK Ltd

Warwick

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Medicina Limited

Bolton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Medline Industries Limited

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Meglio Limited

Remenham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mornington 2000 LLP

Wetherby

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Polyco Healthline Limited

Bourne

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF30 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reliance Medical Ltd

Talke, Stoke-On-Trent

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Richardson Healthcare Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RPG Medical Limited

Durham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SAI Medical Solutions Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sharon Services (UK) Ltd

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Timesco Healthcare Limited

Basildon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vernacare International Limited

Chorley

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD47 - Chorley and West Lancashire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vygon (U.K.) Limited

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK14 - Swindon
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Williams Medical Supplies Limited

Rhymney

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 4

Title

Vein Locators

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balmung Medical Handel GmbH

Langkampfen

Country

Austria

NUTS code
  • AT335 - Tiroler Unterland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Critical Healthcare Limited

Tullamore

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE063 - Midland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Greiner Bio-One Limited

Stonehouse

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ideal Medical Solutions Ltd

Cheam

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Prospect Diagnostics Limited

Dronfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF12 - East Derbyshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Williams Medical Supplies Limited

Rhymney

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Country

United Kingdom