AwardedAwarded 16 June 2025

Absorbents

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded medical supplies work to Vernacare International Limited, Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd and Reliance Medical Ltd on 16 June 2025.

It is split into 19 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

2.1. The framework seeks to establish an All Wales compliant agreement for Absorbents including three main categories of surgical swabs; X-Ray Detectable, Non-Woven and Gauze. Also included are dressing pads, maternity pads & tampons and a range of low value cotton wool products.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Cotton Tipped Wooden Applicator
What this lot covers

This lot is for a Cotton Tipped Wooden Applicator in both 15cm and 7.5cm

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Cotton Tipped Paper/Plastic Applicator
What this lot covers

This lot is for both Paper and Plastic cotton tipped applicator stick in several lengths.

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Absorbent Cotton Wool Balls Non-Sterile
What this lot covers

This lot is for absorbent cotton wool balls in small, medium and large non sterile.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Absorbent Cotton Wool Balls Sterile
What this lot covers

This lot is for absorbent cotton wool balls in size large and sterile

Medical equipment and supplies—
Gauze
What this lot covers

This lot is for Absorbent cotton wool gauze, cotton gauze tissue and cotton wool rolls.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Gauze X-Ray Detectable Ribbon
What this lot covers

This lot is for Gauze x-ray detectable.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Gauze X-Ray Detectable Green
What this lot covers

This lot is for x-ray detectable gauze green.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Pad Absorbent Dressing
What this lot covers

This lot is for pad absorbent dressings non-sterile and sterile

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Plain Eye Pads
What this lot covers

This lot is for plain eye pads sterile and non-sterile

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Gauze X-Ray Detectable
What this lot covers

This lot is for gauze balls and gauze rolls that are x-ray detectable.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Gauze Swab White
What this lot covers

This lot is for Gauze swab white (BP) sterile

Medical equipment and supplies—
Maternity Pad
What this lot covers

This ot is for a range of maternity pad products.

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Tampon X-Ray Detectable
What this lot covers

This lot is for X-Ray detectable tampons

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Pledgets
What this lot covers

This lot is for X-Ray detectable pledgets

Medical equipment and supplies—
Swab Gauze Blue
What this lot covers

This lot is for gauze swabs in blue.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Swab Gauze (BP) Type 13 White
What this lot covers

This lot is for swab gauze (BP) Type 13 light white.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Swab Gauze (BP) Type 13 White
What this lot covers

This lot is for swab gauze x-ray detectable.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Swab Non-Woven
What this lot covers

This is a swab non-woven in both sterile and non-sterile

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Sanitary Towel
What this lot covers

This lot is for ultra thin sanitary towel

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Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Vernacare International Limited
2 bids received
Gauze X-Ray Detectable£3,969
Vernacare International Limited
4 bids received
Gauze Swab White£58,757
Vernacare International Limited
2 bids received
Maternity Pad£83,971
Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
5 bids received
Swab Gauze Blue£12,661
Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
6 bids received
Swab Gauze (BP) Type 13 White£75,910
Vernacare International Limited
1 bid received
Tampon X-Ray Detectable£40,000
Vernacare International Limited
1 bid received
Cotton Tipped Paper/Plastic Applicator£1,589
Vernacare International Limited
3 bids received
Absorbent Cotton Wool Balls Sterile£31,720
Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
6 bids received
Pad Absorbent Dressing£209,373
Reliance Medical Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Plain Eye Pads£39,138

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 061696-2026

About the buyer

  1. WBS-FTS-63787 Replacement of Rapid Plasma/Blast Freezer Equipment

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesLaboratory and scientific equipment, Medical equipment and supplies

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £470kestimated
  2. Generic Drugs - Injections/Infusions

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesMedical equipment and supplies

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £39.6mestimated

From notice 061696-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.