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CLI-FTS-63874 Ophthalmology & Vision Care Consumables

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) has announced plans to buy medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £50,000,000 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 August 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 208 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 £50,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Provision of Ophthalmology consumables and associated products, including Ophthalmic Surgical Consumables, Ophthalmic Implants and Devices, Ophthalmic Diagnostic and Treatment Consumables, and Ophthalmology Capital Equipment

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080959-2026

About the buyer

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

Procurements

652

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 080959-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.