# General Wound Care

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS SUPPLY CHAIN](/buyers/nhs-supply-chain/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £360,000,000
- Published: 21 October 2019
- Planned start: 11 August 2021
- Planned end: 10 August 2027
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 650e8c6d-8dec-43ea-b61f-29d553d048dc-320880
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc643e7d-947e-4446-b1a3-b6cbf2f93623

## Description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a framework agreement which will cover a large range of products to helpinfluence ideal wound healing environments, prevent infection and skin breakage including, but not limited tofilm dressings and associated products, skin protectants, medical adhesive tapes, non woven island dressings,super absorbent dressings, dressings pads, bandages, medical swabs and others TBC\. Precise quantitiesare unknown\. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 50 500 000 GBP in the first yearof this framework agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on therequirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement\. Estimated value over the total framework agreement term \(including any extension options\) will be circa 360 000000 GBP\. NHS Supply Chain are exploring the possibility of 4 years plus 2 years framework agreement having a total termof 6 years\.

## Related contract awards

- [Orthoses, Podiatry and Immobilisation 2025](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-389dec84-68cf-4f14-abdc-7709c5cf777b): NHS Supply Chain
- [Fresh Food DPS Contract Award Notices December 2024 - February 2025](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-77e01994-259d-44a2-9de0-0ce49b9515cd): NHS Supply Chain
- [Food to Go DPS Contract Award Notices December 2024 - February 2025](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9f0a00a0-943b-4c7d-9008-78b9dbb75365): NHS Supply Chain

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650e8c6d-8dec-43ea-b61f-29d553d048dc-320880)