Award of Framework Agreement for Supply of Medical Examination Gloves to NHS Supply Chain

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NHS Supply Chain awarded a contract to Ansell Healthcare Europe sa/nv, Globus (shetland) ltd, Meditrade UK Ltd, Medline Industries Ltd, Polyco Healthline, Semperit Investments Asia Pte Ltd, 2San Global Limited, and Bunzl Retail & Healthcare Supplies for the supply of Medical Examination Gloves under a Framework Agreement.

The agreement is divided into four lots: Lot 1 - 6N Nitrile Examination Gloves; Lot 2 - Specialist Examination Gloves (including Chemotherapy Gloves, Long Cuff Gloves, Gauntlet Gloves, 9N, Sterile Gloves, and Accelerator Free Gloves); Lot 3 - Vinyl Gloves; and Lot 4 - Latex Gloves.

Medical gloves must comply with the European Standard EN 455.

The contract has an initial 2-year term, with optional extensions not exceeding 4 years in total.

The procurement permitted conditional appointment, and as of 26 April 2023, all suppliers have been conditionally appointed and immediately suspended from the Framework Agreement until conditions (including modern slavery and third-party audit requirements) outlined in the ITT are satisfied.

Suppliers will provide updated information as part of contract management for review by the Authority to lift conditions.

The contract value is £745,932,508.