Framework Agreements & Support

Our extensive portfolio of framework agreements is designed to ensure ease of access and offer a compliant route to market for NHS and Public sector organisations. The NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) framework contracts cover health and corporate services including IT, Legal, Estates & Facilities and Business Services.

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	• Competitive Pricing- helping to drive savings & improve efficiencies • Ability to directly call-off from a framework or run a mini-competition • Offers a compliant route to market giving confidence • Comprehensive choice of suppliers • Easy to access and utilise • Additional support available from specialist category teams • Good geographic coverage
Depending on your needs we can arrange one-off access to certain framework contracts to meet a specific demand or, alternatively, we can offer you access to our full portfolio of framework agreements, enabling you to shift away from simply buying at the lowest price and towards procurement based on total cost of ownership.
	Our specialist category managers have a wealth of experience across corporate services and healthcare. The teams can provide bespoke, specialist support with running mini-competitions as well as project based work including opportunities analysis to deliver savings, improving quality and driving efficiencies.

Our Portfolio of Framework Agreements

Downloadable list of all our frameworks: Framework Agreement Portfolio [280KB] 02.08.2017

Framework Contract Title	Maximum end date including all extensions	Further information
Corporate
Apprenticeship Training Services	22/06/2021
Audit Services, Counter Fraud and Well Led Review	15/05/2020
Bill Validation and Cost Recovery Services	24/09/2017
Communication, Appointment, Reminder and Alert Services	27/09/2017	To be renewed - to include other elements.
Construction Consultancy Services	31/03/2018
Digital Dictation Solutions	15/03/2020
Domestic, Commercial Products and Appliances	08/01/2019	White goods/TV and AV/Soft Furnishing and Office Furniture under this agreement.
Electrical Sundries	31/08/2017	To be replaced by Hard FM.
Facilities Management	31/08/2019
Fire Equipment and Fire Training	31/08/2017	To be replaced by Hard FM.
Healthcare Clinical Information Systems	15/02/2021
Interpretation and Translation Services	31/10/2020
Legal Services	30/11/2017
Link 2: IT Hardware	12/12/2020	Laptops, Tablets, Specialist clinical IT hardware, Printers, Green IT, Deployment Services, Medical grade monitors, third-party warranty provision, provides a 'one-stop shop'.
Link: IT Solutions (Networks, Software, Hardware & IT Services)	31/03/2020	Servers and related products and services, Storage, Switches, Networking, Virtualization, Platforms and Management, CALS, Environment Specific Application Software, Back up & recovery, Application Virtualization and validation, Session Broker, VDI Connection, Protocol, Profile and Data Re-direction, Other third party software including niche and bespoke software.
Managed Service for Office Administration	31/05/2018
Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support System	30/09/2019
Modular Buildings	17/01/2021	The NHS SBS Modular Buildings Framework is the only national agreement of its type, covering offsite building solutions for purchase, hire and lease. The Framework offers on average 5% savings when compared to purchasing solutions direct.
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services	15/12/2017
Postal, Mailroom, Courier and Communication Solutions	31/08/2017	Will be allowed to expire - however, Hybrid element will be incorporated with the renewal of the Communication, Appointment, Reminder and Alert Services agreement.
Records Management	28/02/2020
Staff Uniforms and Protective Clothing	10/07/2019
Technology Enabled Care Services	19/06/2021
Temporary Staffing - Locum Doctors (including Locum GPs)	30/11/2017
Temporary Staffing - Non Clinical and Non Medical	31/10/2019
Travel Management Services	30/04/2020
Vehicle Fleet Management Solutions	02/06/2018
Ward, Bedside and Non-Medical Theatre Equipment	11/12/2020
Waste Management and Minimisation Services	12/10/2018
Health
Advanced Wound Care: End-to-end Management Solution	01/12/2017	Delivery / management system for wound care products. Provides a bespoke web based ordering process and supply chain route for product delivery.
Arthroscopy Products and Associated Consumables	31/10/2017
Breast and Testicular Prosthesis	18/08/2018
Cardiology, Interventional Radiology and Vascular Grafts	31/12/2019
Community Equipment, Products and Services	30/06/2021	Daily living equipment, Continence provision, Wheelchair products and services, Beds and mattresses products and services, Moving and handling equipment ( Lifts and hoists), IT System - Asset register and management, Community managed service.
Contrast Media (including Injectors and Associated Products)	10/01/2020
Dementia Care Products	30/06/2019	Memory Aids and Accessories, Dementia Care Products and Accessories, Bespoke Multi-Sensory Equipment and Software, Sensory Stimulation Products.
Dental Equipment and Consumables	17/03/2020
Diabetic Support and Podiatry Consumables	31/12/2019
Endoscopes (flexible and rigid) and Decontamination Products	31/03/2021	Arthroscope, Laparoscope, Hysteroscope, Cystoscope, Bronchoscope, Sinuscope, Foetoscope, Neurosurgical endoscope, Resectoscope, ENT Endoscope, Anal/Rectal Scope, Bariatric Scope, Stone punch, Amnioscope.
Endoscopy Consumables	30/09/2020	Catheters, Biopsy, Dilatation, Diathermy, Ligation, Guidewires, Retrieval, Cytology, Sphinctertone, Stents, Capsule Endoscopy, Coils, Valves, Markers, Brushes, ERCP, Gastric, and Specialist Stents.
Endosurgery and Women's Health	31/01/2021
HIV Home Delivery Service	04/09/2021
Inventory Management and Neutral Wholesaler Services	29/02/2024
Lease Advisory Services	31/03/2020
Medical Consumables - Phase 1	30/09/2018	Sutures, Surgical Mesh, Theatre Protective Clothing, Examination Gloves, Surgeons Gloves, Drapes and Gowns.
Medical Consumables - Phase 2	01/07/2019	Airway management; suction catheters, Chest Drainage, would drainage, autologous blood, suction liners.
Medical Consumables - Phase 3	31/05/2020	Needle free connection systems, Blood connection systems, Blood lancets, Central venous catheters, Clinical waste containers, IV cannula, IV dressings, Syringes and needles (pre-filled syringes), Enteral feed consumables.
Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases	05/09/2020
Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy	17/01/2019	Radiology Equipment and Ultrasound Machines under this agreement.
Neutral Vendor Managed Services	10/10/2020
Ophthalmology Equipment and Consumables	04/12/2019
Orthopaedic Implants	30/11/2017
Orthopaedic Powertools and Consumables	01/12/2017
Orthotics Products and Services	09/10/2021	9-Lot framework covering Upper and Lower body Orthoses for Adult and Paediatric patients. These will be Stock products, Modular products and bespoke products. The framework also covers Prosthetics in a separate Lot, and Postiche (Wigs) as a separate Lot. The final Lot covers Managed Service (full or part) and this is applicable for both Orthotics and Prosthetics.
Patient Connected Support and Therapy Equipment	20/07/2019
Patient Falls - Products to aid the prevention of patient falls	09/06/2018
Polymer Products	31/12/2019
Podiatry Decontamination Services	31/05/2019
Procedure Packs	08/01/2021
Radiopharmaceuticals	31/03/2021
Renal Haemodialysis Equipment and Consumables	30/09/2019
Respiratory Therapy Products	01/10/2017	To be renewed - tender has been issued.
Resuscitation Products and Solutions	30/09/2017	Will be allowed to expire.
Skincare & Advanced Wound Care Products	30/06/2021	Includes Haemostatic products, Specialist Burns and Scar Management Products, Tubular Bandages.
Surgical Instrumentation	31/05/2021
Temperature Management Products	28/02/2018	Will be allowed to expire.
Topical Negative Pressure Systems	30/04/2020
Ultrasound Long Bone Healing Devices	06/10/2017	Will be incorporated with the renewal for orthopaedic implants etc.
VTE Compression Devices	02/11/2019

Framework Contract Portfolio Search

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