Advanced Wound and Skin Care Management

Term
1 July 2017 to 30 June 2019 (with the option to extend for an additional 2 years until 30 June 2021)

Who can take advantage?
Any NHS or Public Sector Organisation, Core Members and Associate Members of SBS

What does it cover?
This framework agreement allows for contracting authorities to procure Advanced Wound and Skin Care Management and associated products:
• LOT 1
- Dressings (including but not limited to:
Adhesive
Foam
Antimicrobial
Barrier
Honey
Hydrogel)
- Compression bandages
- Tubular bandages
• LOT 2
- Specialist scars
- Plastics
- Burns products
• LOT 3
- Haemostatic products

Why should I use it?
• OJEU COMPLIANT
A detailed procurement exercise has taken place to ensure suppliers are appropriate in terms of meeting all legislative requirements. The framework contains provision for direct award and further competition. If required, NHS SBS can advise on a case by case basis.
• EXPERTISE
This framework allows contracting authorities to benefit from the expertise of the awarded suppliers in selecting the most economically advantageous solutions to meet their clinical and business requirements.
• CLINICALLY ACCEPTABLE
Products are clinically acceptable following comprehensive evaluation process by multi-professional clinical stakeholder group. Mindful of pressures on public finance and the NHS price, along with careful considered quality criteria based on combined knowledge of the group.
• COMPLETE SOLUTION
This comprehensive agreement, coupled with the follow agreements provides SBS with complete framework coverage of these specialist clinical areas: advance wound care delivery (off script complete ordering, stock and delivery management service currently fulfilled by NWOS), beds, mattresses and pressure area care and topical negative pressure.