Official UK procurement notice
CM/PHR/25/5727 - NHS Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions & Gelatins - 1 June 2026
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Intravenous and Irrigation Fluids (Various Strengths & Sizes): Glucose: IV bags and needle-free options. Glucose combinations: IV Bags and needle-free options with sodium chloride, lidocaine, potassium chloride, and plasma/electrolytes. Sodium chloride: IV bags (flexible, semi-rigid, overwrap, needle-free), and irrigation fluids (topical and urological, with various connectors). Potassium chloride: With sodium chloride or glucose in bottles and IV bags (& semi-rigid). Gelatin solutions: Including those with sodium chloride and isotonic fluids. Chlorhexidine: For topical irrigation, including with cetrimide. Glycine: Urological irrigation fluids. Mannitol: 500ml IV infusion bags. Sodium lactate: Compound IV solution (with/without overwrap, semi-rigid, in 500ml & 1L) including Hartmans. Sterile water: For urological & topical (500ml, 1L, 2L, 3L)
CPV: Pharmaceutical products · Various medicinal products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “CM/PHR/25/5727 - NHS Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Apr 2025, 16:17 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Apr 2025, 16:17 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014752- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501e3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published11 Apr 2025, 16:17 BST
- Market engagement21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
NHS England is pleased to invite suppliers to a virtual 1:1 preliminary market engagement meeting in relation to the upcoming tender for the NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Intravenous Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions and Gelatins Framework. The purpose of the sessions is to update suppliers regarding timelines and to discuss product details, tender format, tender structure, product launches during the proposed framework period, tender structure, clinical aspects and KPI's. Please contact Niamh.Mcguire1@nhs.net to register your interest. There will also be a 7 day window for queries to be raised via Atamis after all sessions have concluded.
- Tender notice expected392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts150 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Apr 2025, 16:17 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender