Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust awarded medical supplies work to B. Braun Medical Limited, Crest Medical Ltd and Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited and 12 others on 30 June 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £7,899,176 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.
It is split into 7 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1: NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 1 is for NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles | Medical equipment and supplies | £2,818,173 |
| Lot 2: Filter Needles with NRFit Connector 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 2 is for Filter Needles with NRFit Connector | Medical equipment and supplies | £1,142,937 |
| Lot 3: Arterial Blood Sampling Kits 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 3 is for Arterial Blood Sampling Kits | Medical equipment and supplies | £3,054,056 |
| Lot 4: Blood Collection Needles 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 4 is for Blood Collection Needles | Medical equipment and supplies | £99,802 |
| Lot 5: NRFit Syringes 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 5 is for NRFit Syringes | Medical equipment and supplies | £288,895 |
| Lot 6: NRFit Spinal Manometer and Stopcock 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 6 is for NRFit Spinal Manometer and Stopcock | Medical equipment and supplies | £160,345 |
| Lot 7: Neuraxial NRFit Procedure Kits 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot coversLot 7 is for Neuraxial NRFit Procedure Kits | Medical equipment and supplies | £335,169 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Braun Medical Limited Crest Medical Ltd (SME) Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited Vygon (U.K.) Limited (SME) Medana Healthcare Ltd (SME) Global Prostate Solutions (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 1: NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles | £2,818,173 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Fannin (Ni) Limited (SME) Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited Medana Healthcare Ltd (SME) GS Medical Ltd (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 2: Filter Needles with NRFit Connector | £1,142,937 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited Balmung Medical Handel GmbH Innovate Health Group Ltd Smiths Medical International Ltd (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 3: Arterial Blood Sampling Kits | £3,054,056 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Crest Medical Ltd (SME) Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd Balmung Medical Handel GmbH Aquilant Medical (ROI) Ltd (SME) Iskus Health Ltd (SME) 5 bids received | Lot 4: Blood Collection Needles | £99,802 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Fannin (Ni) Limited (SME) B. Braun Medical Limited Crest Medical Ltd (SME) Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited Balmung Medical Handel GmbH Medana Healthcare Ltd (SME) GS Medical Ltd (SME) 7 bids received | Lot 5: NRFit Syringes | £288,895 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Rocket Medical plc (SME) Medana Healthcare Ltd (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 6: NRFit Spinal Manometer and Stopcock | £160,345 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
| Fannin (Ni) Limited (SME) B. Braun Medical Limited Crest Medical Ltd (SME) Vygon (U.K.) Limited (SME) Medana Healthcare Ltd (SME) 5 bids received | Lot 7: Neuraxial NRFit Procedure Kits | £335,169 | Awarded 14 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 018000-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 045321-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 071988-2026
Last time this was bought
Thermometers and Associated Products (5966304)
- Won by
- MDI Medical (NI) Ltd, Primacy Healthcare 21 Limited, Uniphar Medtech Limited, Mediteq Healthcare Solutions Ltd
- Awarded
- 19 February 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 18 February 2028
Matched on Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
113Awards
97Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- Uniphar Medtech t/a Tekno Surgical12 contracts
- Healthnet Homecare (UK) Limited10 contracts
- Fannin (Ni) Limited8 contracts
- Sciensus Pharma Services Limited8 contracts
- Accu-Science Ireland Ltd7 contracts
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From notice 018000-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 February 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.