AwardedAwarded 9 September 2026

Central Venous Catheters

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · NHS and health

In brief

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) awarded medical supplies work to Kimal plc, Vygon UK Ltd and Teleflex Medical and 11 others on 9 September 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £13,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 16 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

Renewal of National Framework for the Supply of Central Venous Catheters covering the following products to NHS Scotland either via the NDC or direct to Health boards. This tender will be for consumable products only which are applicable to the commodity area mentioned above.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Coated Central Venous Catheter
What this lot covers

We require a Coated Central Venous Catheter (CVC) which will minimise the risk of infection and is for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Non-Coated Central Venous Catheter
What this lot covers

We require a Non-Coated Central Venous Catheter (CVC) which will minimise the risk of infection and is for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Paediatric Central Venous Catheter
What this lot covers

We require a Paediatric Central Venous Catheter (CVC) for use in, but not limited to; administering medication or fluids that are unable to be taken by mouth or would harm a smaller peripheral vein, to obtain blood tests and to measure central venous pressure.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Midline Catheter
What this lot covers

We require a Midline Catheter for longer term IV access which is ideal for patients whose treatment is expected to last more than three (3) days.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Skin Tunnelling Catheter
What this lot covers

We require a Skin Tunnelling Catheter suitable for long term insertion for use in, but not limited to; taking a blood sample, giving medication, giving blood or blood products, giving chemotherapy, intravenous feeding, bone marrow transplantation, and photopheresis.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Antimicrobial Impregnated PICC Line
What this lot covers

We require a (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) PICC Line (Antimicrobial), which is used for a prolonged period of time for Chemotherapy or Antibiotic therapy along with the administration of substances that should not be done peripherally.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Non-Coated PICC Line
What this lot covers

We require a (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) PICC Line (Non-Coated), which is used for a prolonged period of time for Chemotherapy or Antibiotic therapy along with the administration of substances that should not be done peripherally.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Seldinger Arterial Line
What this lot covers

We require a Seldinger arterial lines used in the Seldinger technique of inserting a catheter over a guidewire to safely place a tube into an artery for continuous blood pressure monitoring and blood sampling.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Non-Seldinger Arterial Cannula
What this lot covers

We require a Non-Seldinger Arterial Cannulas used in an acute care setting.

Medical equipment and supplies—
IV Flush Saline Pre-filled Syringe
What this lot covers

We require IV Flush Saline Pre-filled Syringes used in a healthcare settings for flushing and maintaining indwelling vascular access devices, like, PICC lines, and central venous catheters.

Medical equipment and supplies—
CVC Insertion Packs
What this lot covers

We require Central Venous Catheters Insertion Packs used in a clinical healthcare setting. This is an unscored Lot and suppliers are not automatically awarded to this Lot. To be awarded to this Lot suppliers must first meet all mandatory requirements and tendered against any of the scored Lots within this tender.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Implantable Ports
What this lot covers

We require Implantable Ports used within a clinical healthcare setting.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Stabilisation Devices
What this lot covers

We require Stabilisation Devices used within a clinical healthcare setting.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Dialysis Central Venous Catheters
What this lot covers

We require a Dialysis Central Venous Catheter which will provide immediate vascular access for haemodialysis, used either temporarily or long-term depending on patient needs.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Accessories
What this lot covers

Accessories - Unscored Lot. This Lot is for items which don't fall into Lots 1-14 but are used in association with an item(s) submitted in another Lot. These items must be relevant to any of the items within Lots 1-14 of the framework. The Authority reserves the right to accept or decline any items submitted into this Lot onto the framework. Suppliers are only awarded to this Lot if they have been successfully awarded to one of the scored Lots(1-14).

Medical equipment and supplies—
Innovation
What this lot covers

Innovation - Unscored Lot. For items which are yet to be made available to the market, but will become available over the duration of the framework. These items must be relevant to any of the items within Lots 1-14. The Authority reserves the right to accept or decline any items submitted into this Lot onto the framework. Suppliers are automatically awarded to this Lot if they have been successfully awarded to any of the other Lots(1-14).

Medical equipment and supplies—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
3 bids received
Coated Central Venous Catheter£13,000,000
Fannin (UK) Limited
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
4 bids received
Paediatric Central Venous Catheter£13,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
7 bids received
Midline Catheter£13,000,000
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
3 bids received
Antimicrobial Impregnated PICC Line£13,000,000
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
6 bids received
Non-Coated PICC Line£13,000,000
GBUK Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
Pennine Healthcare (SME)
5 bids received
Seldinger Arterial Line£13,000,000
Fannin (UK) Limited
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Pennine Healthcare (SME)
3 bids received
Non-Seldinger Arterial Cannula£13,000,000
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
2 bids received
Skin Tunnelling Catheter£13,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
Medline Industries Ltd
Fannin (UK) Limited
Balmung Medical Handel GmbH
Kimal plc
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
6 bids received
IV Flush Saline Pre-filled Syringe£13,000,000
Medline Industries Ltd
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
Pennine Healthcare (SME)
6 bids received
CVC Insertion Packs£13,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
7 bids received
Implantable Ports£13,000,000
Aquilant Limited
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
6 bids received
Stabilisation Devices£13,000,000
Healthcare 21 (UK) Limited
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
8 bids received
Dialysis Central Venous Catheters£13,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
Aquilant Limited
Medline Industries Ltd
Fannin (UK) Limited
Healthcare 21 (UK) Limited
GBUK Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Balmung Medical Handel GmbH
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
Pennine Healthcare (SME)
17 bids received
Accessories£13,000,000
B. Braun Medical Limited
Aquilant Limited
Medline Industries Ltd
Fannin (UK) Limited
Healthcare 21 (UK) Limited
GBUK Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Balmung Medical Handel GmbH
ScottMed Distribution (UK) Ltd (SME)
Medical Access Limited (SME)
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
Pennine Healthcare (SME)
17 bids received
Innovation£13,000,000
Fannin (UK) Limited
Kimal plc
Vygon UK Ltd (SME)
Teleflex Medical (SME)
5 bids received
Non-Coated Central Venous Catheter£13,000,000

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

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 000964-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 051696-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 094053-2026

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From notice 000964-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 January 2026, last updated 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.