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Cli-fts-62518 all wales orthopaedic framework

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) is looking for suppliers for medical supplies work (Wales).

It is a framework worth up to £203,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

It is split into 13 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Friday 20 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 13 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 20 November 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 15% · Cost 85%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 207 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £203,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

The buyer expects to buy this again around January 2030.

What the notice says

Framework Overview NWSSP Procurement Services is seeking to establish a multi supplier framework agreement to meet the national requirements of NHS Wales for orthopaedic, joint replacement, trauma and extremity products. The framework will provide all participating NHS organisations with access to a consistent, standardised and compliant procurement solution. Exclusions Spinal products are expressly excluded from the scope of this framework agreement. Participating Organisations NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) is conducting this procurement on behalf of the following NHS Wales organisations: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board Powys Teaching Health Board Swansea Bay University Health Board Velindre University Health Board Future Participation NWSSP Procurement Services reserves the right to include additional NHS Wales organisations within the scope of the framework agreement at any time during its term. Any such additions will be made following consultation with all appointed framework suppliers.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 20 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Upper Extremity – Shoulder
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Total shoulder replacement systems, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture management prostheses, bespoke and custom-made implants.

Medical equipment and supplies£15,250,000
Upper Extremity – Elbow & Wrist
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Elbow and wrist reconstruction systems, fracture management prostheses, bespoke and custom-made implants.

Medical equipment and supplies£750,000
Upper Extremity – Hand & Finger
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Small joint reconstruction systems and associated prosthetic arthroplasty solutions.

Medical equipment and supplies£1,050,000
Lower Extremity – Foot & Ankle
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Foot and ankle reconstruction systems, total ankle replacement systems, diabetic foot surgery products, and associated implants.

Medical equipment and supplies£7,100,000
Trauma: Internal and External Fixation and Consumables
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Internal fixation systems, external fixation systems, emergency trauma implants, congenital correction implants, and associated consumables.

Medical equipment and supplies£36,900,000
Maxillofacial Fixation and Consumables (Max Fax)
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Maxillofacial implants and consumables for craniofacial reconstruction and trauma procedures.

Medical equipment and supplies£2,500,000
Paediatric Orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective)
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Paediatric orthopaedic implants and fixation systems for trauma and elective procedures.

Medical equipment and supplies£1,000,000
Arthroscopy (Sports Medicine)
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Arthroscopy systems, stack systems, soft tissue fixation products, resection systems, ablation devices, specialist instrumentation, and disposables.

Medical equipment and supplies£15,900,000
Bone Cement
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Bone cement systems, mixing systems, pulse lavage systems, bone substitutes, cement removal systems, and associated products.

Medical equipment and supplies£9,250,000
Orthopaedic Power Tools, Consumables, & Capital Equipment
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Power tools, robotics, navigation systems, fluid management systems, orthopaedic capital equipment, wearable technologies, applications, software solutions, and associated consumables and maintenance services.

Medical equipment and supplies£17,350,000
Regenerative Technology
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Biologic and synthetic bone substitutes, soft tissue substitutes, platelet separation systems, LIPUS devices, and regenerative medicine technologies.

Medical equipment and supplies£15,450,000
Hip
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Primary total hip replacement, revision hip reconstruction, and hemiarthroplasty procedures.

Medical equipment and supplies£40,500,000
Knee
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031
What this lot covers

Primary, partial, complex primary and revision knee replacement procedures.

Medical equipment and supplies£40,500,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 097022-2026

About the buyer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Last 12 months

Procurements

627

Awards

440

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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From notice 097022-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 14 October 2026.