Syringes, Needles and Associated Products

This framework starts on 1 July 2026, runs for 36 months and ends on 30 June 2029. There is an option to extend for an additional 12 months.

There are 47 suppliers, including 25 new suppliers, on the framework offering more choice to customers. See the Suppliers section for a full list of suppliers on this framework.

Areas covered

There are two lots on this framework (see Product Categories section for a full list). 

See our Downloads ▼ section for the full product listing on the Framework Matrices.

Resilience

Our increased knowledge of the global manufacturing base following COVID-19 and subsequent global supply challenges means we are better able to identify potential risks and mitigate them by building resilience into our sourcing strategies.

How to purchase from the framework

Products available via our stocked and eDirect supply routes can be purchased using our online catalogue or through your own purchase-to-pay system.

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 samples

Product samples are available from some of the suppliers on the framework.

Please note that the decision to supply samples, along with the unit of issue, supplied quantity, time to supply and free of charge nature of any request, is solely the decision of the relevant supplier(s).

Requests for samples should initially be discussed with your NHS Supply Chain ICS Manager. They will then work with you and the respective supplier(s) to agree requests and order on your behalf.

Product switching will be available following the start of the framework. Analysis has taken place to highlight cost effective alternatives and to identify switch and rationalisation opportunities. If you are interested in further information about product switching, please speak to you ICS manager. In some cases, more alternatives are available than those included in the switching analysis.

See our Useful Links section for your NHS Supply Chain ICS Manager contact details.

Information for Clinical Choice (ICC) will be available on this framework after Go Live to highlight clinical suitability of alternative products which could deliver savings.

The framework provides National Pricing Matrices (NPMs) which allow you to benefit from a discounted pricing structure from a supplier in return for either a value or volume commitment, for an agreed period. The suppliers offering an NPM are:

• Becton Dickinson UK Ltd – Prefilled Syringes
• Cambridge Sensors Ltd – Safety Insulin Pen Needles
• Delta Surgical – Surefire Biopsy Needle Guide
• GBUK – Prefilled Syringes
• Inomed Health Limited – Biopsy Needles
• It’s Interventional Limited – Biopsy Needles
• Owen Mumford Ltd – Safety Insulin Pen Needles
• TerraMed Limited – Syringes
• Teleflex – NRFit Products.

If you are interested in NPM savings, please speak to your NHS Supply Chain ICS Manager.

See our Useful Links section for your ICS Manager contact details.

See our Downloads▼ section for details of the NPMs.

Price ranking will be developed across multiple product categories after Go Live so you can review suppliers’ prices with ease.

The framework will support mini competitions for further savings. If you are interested in further information, please contact Chelsea Allen to find out more at:

The framework will have Value Based Procurement opportunities for the below areas.

• Products for local anaesthetic transperineal (LATP) prostate biopsy procedures
• Powered biopsy devices
• Prefilled Syringes
• KiteLock™ 4%
• Safety engineered sharps devices
• EpiFaith® syringe
• Unifine SafeControl.

If you are interested in further information, please contact our Care Pathway team.

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 006)
• Evergreen Assessment 
• Modern Slavery Assessment (PPN 009)
• Social Value (PPN 002)
• NHS England Net Zero Supplier Roadmap and Horizon Scanning

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

Social value

See our Downloads▼ section for further information on suppliers’ social value commitments.

Sustainable opportunities

The following sustainable opportunities are available on this framework:

• Reduction in consumption opportunities
  • Switch to prefilled syringes rather than individual components
  • Improved sampling from Biopsy Needles reducing requirements for resampling
  • 2-piece syringes.
• Use of sustainable materials – recycled material, plastic alternatives
• This framework includes potential Value Based Procurement opportunities and care pathway changes with sustainability co-benefits (reduced consumption, reduced travel, reduced bed days etc) across a range of products.

See our Useful Links section for a range of guidance documents to support clinical decision making.

192 products are being delisted. 25 of these have an identified alternative.

See our Downloads ▼ section to view the full list of delisted products and details of the alternatives available.

There are 47 suppliers on this framework. They are:

• Apollo Medical Technologies Ltd
• Aquilant Limited
• Argon Medical Devices UK Ltd
• B. Braun Medical Limited
• Balmung Medical Handel GmbH
• Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
• BXTAccelyon
• Cambridge Sensors Ltd
• Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited
• Crest Medical Ltd
• D S Medical
• Delta Surgical Ltd
• embecta UK Limited
• Fannin UK Limited
• GBUK Ltd
• Greiner Bio-One Ltd
• Henleys Medical Supplies Limited
• Henry Schein UK Holdings Ltd
• Inomed Health Limited
• It’s Interventional Limited
• MCT Lifesciences Ltd
• Medical Access Ltd
• Medicina Limited
• Meditrade UK Ltd
• Mediworld Ltd
• Medline Industries Ltd
• Merit Medical UK Ltd
• Neon Diagnostics Ltd
• Nipro Medical Europe
• Optimum Medical Solutions Ltd
• Owen Mumford Ltd
• Pajunk UK Medical Products Limited
• Prospect Diagnostics Ltd
• Prosum Medical Ltd
• Reflex Medical Limited
• Reliance Medical Ltd
• Rocialle Healthcare Ltd
• Rocket Medical Plc
• RPG Medical Limited
• Scottmed Distribution (UK) Ltd
• TerraMed Limited
• Terumo UK Ltd
• TFX Group Ltd trading as Teleflex Medical
• Trion Pharma
• Unisurge International Ltd
• Valley Northern Ltd
• Vygon (UK) Ltd.

The following suppliers are being delisted at the start of the framework agreement:

• Blink Medical
• Griffiths and Neilson Ltd
• ICU Medical International Ltd
• IMS Euro Ltd
• Mermaid Medical Ltd
• Orion Medical Supplies.

There is an extensive product list from a wide range of suppliers in the market. 1,232 new products have been added, and these are highlighted in the product listing.

There are two lots on this framework:

• Lot 1 – Syringes, Needles and Associated Products
• Lot 2 – Biopsy Needles and Associated Products.

See our Downloads ▼ section for the full product listing, and details of any delisted lines and details of alternative products in the Framework Matrices.

About the products

The products on this framework consist of syringes, needles and associated products, including biopsy needles, to support a wide range of clinical, diagnostic and treatment activities across the UK healthcare sector, primarily within NHS organisations.

Products in Lot 1 are routinely used for medication administration, vaccinations, fluid delivery, anaesthesia, pain management and emergency care, while Lot 2 focuses on biopsy and tissue-sampling procedures for diagnostic purposes, including cancer investigation and specialist imaging-led interventions.

These products are predominantly used by frontline clinical job roles such as nurses, midwives, doctors, radiographers, anaesthetists, phlebotomists, surgeons and specialist clinicians working in acute, community and diagnostic settings, with procurement and supply chain teams within NHS organisations accessing the framework to ensure safe, compliant and reliable clinical supply on behalf of end users.

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 Acute team and Out of Hospital Care team – 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.