Patient Assessment Devices

This framework starts on 10 April 2025, runs for 12 months and ends on 9 April 2026. There is an option to extend for an additional 12 months.

This is to align the following frameworks ready for the launch of Total Patient Assessment Devices Solutions framework in 2026:

• Patient Assessment Devices
• Blood Pressure Cuffs and Support Products
• Thermometer Devices and Support Products

This framework offers a wide range of essential devices used to assess the well-being and health of a patient across a number of hospital departments and community settings.

Important notice – for stocked products only.

Following the move to Buy Price = Sell Price, new contract / framework prices will only come into effect when stock of all products on the old contract / framework price has been depleted.

See our Useful Links section for related frameworks, including Blood Pressure Cuffs and Support Products and Thermometer Devices and Support Products.

The framework provides a National Pricing Matrix (NPM) from a number of suppliers, which will allow savings opportunities for customers who are able to consolidate their purchasing.

If you are interested in making savings via the NPM, please speak to our Out of Hospital Care team. See our Useful Links section for contact details.

Sustainability, net zero and social value are important elements in how NHS Supply Chain build our framework offering through the procurement process, tendering, supplier award and contract management.

There are five mandatory requirements for suppliers to address supporting compliance with relevant PPNs and NHS England policy.

• Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 06/21)
• Evergreen Assessment
• Modern Slavery Assessment (PPN 02/23)
• Social Value (PPN 06/20)
• NHS England Net Zero Roadmap.

Awarded suppliers meet the current milestones on the net zero roadmap and have awareness and understanding of future milestones.

As part of the tender process, the suppliers were asked social value questions on the following topics:

• Social Value Question 1: Fighting Climate Change
• Social Value Question 2: Modern Slavery

There are 34 suppliers in total on this framework:

• 10 suppliers are new to the framework, of which six are new to NHS Supply Chain
• 24 suppliers are incumbent

The new suppliers bring additional products to the framework, which offer a greater product choice to patients.

This is the full list of suppliers available on this framework.

Incumbent suppliers

• AC Cossor & Son
• Albert Waechle Ltd
• AliveCor Ltd
• Crest Medical Ltd
• Healthcare Equipment and Supplies (HCE)
• Henleys Medical Supplies Ltd
• Henry Schein UK Holdings Ltd
• InBody
• KCI Medical Ltd
• Marsden Weighing Group Ltd
• Medi UK Ltd
• Parburch Medical Developments Ltd
• PMS Instruments Ltd
• Proact Medical Ltd
• Rocket Medical PLC
• Schuco International
• Seca
• Syringa UK Ltd
• THD (UK) Ltd
• Timesco Healthcare Ltd
• Uniplex UK Ltd
• Valley Northern Ltd
• Welch Allyn Ltd
• Williams Medical Supplies

New suppliers to the framework

• Brandon Medical Company Ltd
• D S Medical
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd
• H&R Healthcare Ltd
• Leo Medica Europe Ltd
• P3 Medical Ltd
• Reliance Medical Ltd
• Sense4Care
• Sterimed Medical Implants UK Ltd
• Tristel Solutions Limited

Delisted suppliers

• Rudolf Reister
• 365 Healthcare Driotwich
• Maltron International LTD
• Vernacare International
• White Medical Supplies PLC
• Steris

There are 11 Lots on this framework:

• Lot 1: Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Lot 2: Otoscopes, Retinoscopes, Ophthalmoscopes and Pupil Size and Reaction Measuring Devices
• Lot 3: Stethoscopes
• Lot 4: Patient Weighing Scales and Measuring Devices
• Lot 5: Proctoscopes, Rectoscopes, Anoscopes and Sigmoidoscopes
• Lot 6: Dermatoscopes and Hyfrecators
• Lot 7: Personal Health Monitors
• Lot 8: Movement Disorder Devices
• Lot 9: Assessment Lights
• Lot 10: Ear Irrigation Devices
• Lot 11: General Patient Assessment Products

Choice

• Leading suppliers on contract – providing enhanced range and value from a single source.

More savings

• Pay less – with NHS Supply Chain you have a wider range of product options so you can select the ones that are fit for purpose and value for money.
• Leave your tendering to us – spend less time and money on tendering and let our procurement specialists undertake it on your behalf.
• Back office savings – the efficiency of our service, ranging from e-ordering to consolidated deliveries, enables significant back office savings.

More value

• An integrated approach – the financial benefits of NHS Supply Chain go beyond just product prices. Our approach is an integrated one that reduces cost throughout the supply chain, from raw materials to global logistics, resulting in a much lower total cost.
• Purchasing through our route – when there are changes in the market, we can help minimise the impact of price rises and give support with cost saving initiatives.

Our knowledge and expertise

• Dedicated Hospital Care and Out of Hospital Care Teams – your day to day contact for all queries. They will help you identify savings opportunities, solve any issues on your behalf and ensure high service levels are always met.
• NHS Supply Chain Buyers – procurement specialists in their product fields who can give expert advice on new and alternative products.
• Implementation Team – experts in helping you set up the new processes and training required when introducing new products.
• Customer Services Team – with the daily support provided by our dedicated and knowledgeable advisors and service managers you know you are in safe hands.
• Customer Assurance – providing customers with the confidence and assurance of products using a process of clinical evaluation and engagement with clinical users. This ensures all products are clinically assured by the CaPA process, supported by engagement with customers.

Peace of mind

• Dependable deliveries – having access to the know-how and resources of one of the world’s largest logistics companies means we can offer unrivalled dependability and responsiveness when it comes to our delivery services.
• Framework agreement – awarded in accordance with UK procurement legislation.
• Sustainability – Sustainable procurement is embedded into our category management processes to ensure that our suppliers meet requirements for carbon reduction plans, evergreen assessment, modern slavery, social value and NHS England net zero supplier roadmap. Additionally, our logistics partner is certified ISO14001.