Supply of Operating Microscopes and Accessories to NHS Supply Chain
NHS Supply Chain · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Operating Microscopes and Accessories to NHS Supply Chain
Awarded 04 Dec 2022
Awarded04 Dec 2022
Value£80,000,000.00
AgencyNHS Supply Chain
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 11mo ago3y term
Awarded 4 Dec 2022Expired 3 Dec 2025
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NHS Supply Chain awarded a contract to Albert Waeschle, B.
BRAUN MEDICAL LIMITED, CARL ZEISS LTD, D.P.
MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED, KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LIMITED, LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED, LITEOPTICS LIMITED, and PRESCOTT'S for the provision of operating microscopes and associated accessories for theatre and outpatient environments, excluding pathology and laboratory microscopes.
The contract value is £80,000,000 over the total framework term, with an anticipated initial expenditure of approximately £20,000,000 in the first year.
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Supply of Operating Microscopes and Accessories to NHS Supply Chain
Won by Albert Waeschle,B. BRAUN MEDICAL LIMITED,CARL ZEISS LTD,D.P. MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED,KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LIMITED,LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED,LITEOPTICS LIMITED,PRESCOTT'S SURGICAL LTD,RB MEDICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED,SWORD MEDICAL UK LIMITED · NHS Supply Chain
£80.0Mawarded
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