Contract

Suction Canister and Liners

  • NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-039747

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043938 (view related notices)

Published 14 July 2025, 4:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership

Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

Contact

Lucy Jones

Email

Lucy.Jones23@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921500532

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Suction Canister and Liners

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

To supply Suction Canisters, Liners and associated consumables to NHS Wales.

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: £2,490,785.80

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Canister, Liners and Associated Consumables

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners used in a variety of settings for various uses.

Lot 1 consists of Canisters, Liners and Associated Consumables, such as:

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 1L

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 1L

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 2L

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 2L

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, CLINICALLY CLEAN 3L

LINER DISPOSABLE CLOSED SYSTEM FOR SUCTION CANISTER, PLASTIC WITH INTEGRAL SHUT-OFF VALVE, PRE GELLED, CLINICALLY CLEAN 3L

CRITICAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR USE WITH SUCTION LINER

SUCTION SPECIMEN SET FOR USE WITH SUCTION LINER 300ML

UNIVERSAL BOX LINER DISPOSAL

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Priority Supplier Programme / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Well Being and Future Generations Act / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Individual Product Packaging / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Virgin Plastics / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Sustainable Sources / Weighting: 4

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Gelling Agent

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners used in a variety of settings for various uses.

Lot 2 consisting of the provision of a Gelling Agent:

GELLING AGENT SACHET FOR USE WITH SUCTION SYSTEM

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Priority Supplier Programme / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Well Being and Future Generations Act / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Individual Product Packaging / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Virgin Plastics / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Sustainable Sources / Weighting: 4

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Portable Suction Unit and Accessories

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NWSSP Procurement Services on behalf of NHS Wales wish to procure Suction Canisters and Liners, used in a variety of settings for various uses.

Lot 4 consists of Portable Suction Unit and Accessories:

PORTABLE SUCTION UNIT & ACCESSORIES

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Priority Supplier Programme / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Well Being and Future Generations Act / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Individual Product Packaging / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Virgin Plastics / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Sustainable Sources / Weighting: 4

Price - Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


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 000-004590


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Gelling Agent

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

3rd Floor, Quayside Wilderpsool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue

Warrington

WA46HL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £104,992.32


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Canister, Liners and Associated Consumables

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GBUK Healthcare

Blackwood Hall Business Park, North Duffield

Selby

YO85DD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE21 - York
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,187,505.88


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Portable Suction Unit and Accessories

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Sidhil Business Park, Holmfield

Halifax

HX29TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cardiac Services

Europa House, , Adlington Bus Park

Adlington, Macclesfield

SK104NL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TIMESCO HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Timesco House 3 Carnival Park, Carnival Close

Basildon

SS143WN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,198,287.60


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

For further information, please refer to the tender documentation.

(WA Ref:153224)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom