Contract Overview

Our sole award contract for Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) Consumables enables GPO members to purchase high quality products from an industry leading supplier.

HealthTrust Europe’s Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) Consumables and Clinical Disposable Products framework agreement enables customers to purchase goods and clinical disposable products from a range of reputable suppliers. The framework offers a direct award option only at competitive pricing. Each of the appointed suppliers has been rigorously assessed with regards to their financial standing and their quality and value proposition and has met the agreed criterion for their appointment to the framework. 

Free to access: There is no fee for access to competitive pricing. HTE will perform a spend analysis to identify any saving opportunity. Compliant route to market: The framework will save procurement time and costs. It is fully compliant with the Public Contracts regulations and with EU Procurement Directives so you don’t have to carry out a full EU compliant tender yourself.

Access to market leading suppliers: The majority of leading brands are available through the framework.

Product coverage: The framework also offers an extensive range of product coverage from a supplier’s product portfolio, giving you access to a vast range of products

Consolidation: The framework provides the incentive for customers to consolidate their requirement with one supplier.

Reduced costs: The framework offers customers the opportunity to reduce costs by procuring products at competitive price breaks. 

365 Healthcare 

BDF

Bunzl Healthcare

Kimberly Clark 

Medline Industries 

Robinson Healthcare 

Rocialle INHealth

Synergy Health 

Unisurge

Lot 1 CSSD Consumables:  

  • Pouches
  • Tray wraps 
  • Heat seal bags 
  • Instrument bags
  • Tray liners 
  • Dressing bags 
  • Crepe paper 
  • Autoclavable labels 
  • Autoclavable tape 
  • Tray tags 
  • Trays 
  • Sterilisation paper 
  • Sterilisation bags

 Lot 2 Clinical Disposable Products:  

  • Absorbent dressing pads 
  • Cotton wool balls 
  • Crepe bandages 
  • Woven and non-woven swabs 
  • Dressings 
  • Gauze swabs 
  • Endoscopy tissue bags 
  • Dressing towels 
  • Polypropylene bowls 
  • Polypropylene kidney dishes 
  • Polypropylene gallipots 
  • Measuring jugs 
  • Theatre bowls Assistance will be provided to support customers in getting access to the agreement
The framework can be accessed via direct award. Please contact your dedicated Account Manager or our Customer Care Team to log your interest and then the Category Manager will make contact to discuss your requirement. There is no obligation to conduct a mini competition under this framework. Where customers have a requirement for products which fall under this category, they can simply contract directly with nominated suppliers appointed to the framework agreement. HTE will provide support to customers before making informed choices, by conducting benchmarking activities to compare existing costs on a like for like and alternative basis. Informed decisions can then be made on the preferred framework suppliers who can meet the customer’s needs. There may also be occasion where products may be subject to trial before adoption if the customer desires to switch to an alternative equivalent.
Call Off Contracts
The call off process is formalised by issuing an order to the supplier identified as offering best value for money. In all instances HTE should be informed once a Trust has entered into a contract with a supplier under this framework agreement. To ensure compliance to the framework agreement a separate order form / access agreement should be exchanged and completed between the Trust and HTE.
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