Nationally Contracted Products (NCP): Film and Film Island Dressings (ICN 707)
Important Customer Notice NCP
Ref: 2019/707
ICN Number: 707
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Change:
- Nationally Contracted Products (NCP) programme is strategically co led by NHS Improvement and the Department of Health and is being operationalised through the NHS Supply Chain.
- NCP aims to implement the Carter Report recommendations to harness the national buying power of the NHS, remove “unwarranted product variation” and improve efficiency. NCP focuses on reducing variety at a sub category level and channelling national commitment to this optimised product range to drive savings.
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Impact:
- This NCP has been split in to two sub categories Lot 1 Film Dressings and Lot 2 Film Island Dressings.
- The following suppliers have been awarded to each Lot:
Lot 1 Lot 2 365 Healthcare 365 Healthcare 3M United Kingdom Plc Paul Hartmann Limited Richardson Healthcare Limited Richardson Healthcare Limited Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd - As of 7 July 2019, the products of the unsuccessful suppliers will be delisted from the online catalogue for a minimum period of 24 months:
Lot 1 Lot 2 Aspen Medical Europe Ltd (Ex Unomedical) 3M United Kingdom Ltd BSN Medical Limited Aspen Medical Europe Ltd (Ex Unomedical) Clinisupplies Ltd BSN Medical Limited IMS Euro Ltd Clinisupplies Ltd KCI Medical Ltd IMS Euro Ltd L&R Medical UK Ltd Plc L&R Medical UK Molnlycke Healthcare Ltd Medicareplus International Ltd Paul Hartmann Limited Molnlycke Healthcare Ltd Shermond Shermond Vygon UK Ltd - The NCP product will become available to order on 8 July 2019.
- There are potential national savings of £2.5 million (37%)*.
- For information on trust specific savings opportunities please contact your Account Manager. Trust Impact Statements were made/will be available in the week commencing 20 May 2019.
- If you have any questions about the Nationally Contracted Products, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Account Manager.
Next Steps:
*NCP aims to implement the Carter Report recommendations to harness the national buying power of the NHS, remove “unwarranted product variation” and improve efficiency. NCP focuses on reducing variety at a sub category level and channelling national commitment to this optimised product range to drive savings.