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Med-fts-60087 syringes and needles

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 £2,872,676 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 October 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 £2,872,676 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Pre-market engagement notice for the upcoming tender opportunity for syringes and needles including: hypodermic safety needles, hypodermic needles, blunt fill needles, blunt filter needles, amniocentesis needles, luer slip syringes, luer lock syringes, catheter tip syringes, pre-filled syringes, insulin safety pen needles, insulin pen needles, acupuncture needles and NRfit needle products.

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 076668-2026

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

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £470kestimated
  2. Absorbents

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

    Open8 days left9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.08mframework ceiling
  3. Laryngoscope Blades & Associated Consumables

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

    Open12 days left9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.82mframework ceiling
  4. Online evidence based treatment/recovery service

    Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed PowysWalesMedical equipment and supplies

    OpenNew12 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £36kestimated
  5. Generic Drugs - Injections/Infusions

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

    Open12 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £39.6mestimated

From notice 076668-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.