Wound Drainage, Autologous Blood Systems and Related Accessories
This framework starts on 1 August 2024, runs for 12 months and ends on 31 July 2025. There is an option to extend for an additional 36 months.
Areas covered
There are two Lots on this framework:
- Lot 1: Wound Drainage and Related Accessories
- Lot 2: Post Operative and Intra Operative Autologous Blood System Products and Related Accessories.
Wound Drainage systems are a common feature of post-operative surgical management and are used to remove excess fluid from a wound bed to prevent infection and the delay of wound healing.
Post-Operative Autologous Blood is the collection of blood after surgery, similar to the process used in wound drainage, but the products also filter the blood ready to be re-infused back into the patient. It is an effective alternative to donor blood and can produce significant savings to the NHS.
Intra-Operative Autologous Blood also known as autologous blood transfusion or cell salvage, is a medical procedure involving recovering blood lost during surgery and re-infusing it into the patient.
For further information about this framework please contact our Hospital Care Team.
Savings opportunities
Product Switching will be available on this framework post Go-Live.
Net Zero and Social Value
From April 2022 all of our frameworks have adopted the Procurement Policy Notice 06/20. The suppliers on this framework have demonstrated their plans for:
- Tackling economic inequality
- Fighting climate change
- Equal opportunity.
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 product at the old contract / framework price has been depleted.
Ordering Direct Products
To order, you will need to obtain a quotation through NHS Supply Chain to benefit from National Framework Agreement Pricing.
To place an order, first contact the NHS Supply Chain Category Manager who will give you a Unique Reference Number (URN) to detail on your purchase order.
Medical and Surgical Consumables team
There are eight suppliers in total on this framework.
A number of products are UK manufacture including products from Medasil Surgical Limited.
This is the full list of suppliers available on this framework:
- Aquilant Limited
- Fresenius Kabi Limited
- GBUK Healthcare
- Livanova UK Limited
- Medasil Surgical Limited
- Medline Industries Limited
- PFM Medical UK Limited
- Summit Medical UK Limited.
Two suppliers are being delisted: Johnson & Johnson and Haemonetics.
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 an aligned Trusted Customer.
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 unrivaled dependability and responsiveness when it comes to our delivery services.
- Framework agreement – awarded in accordance with UK procurement legislation.
- Sustainable development – we are certified to ISO 140001 International Standard for Environment Management System.
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Framework Matrices
An Excel spreadsheet detailing the products included and those removed from this framework.