Medical Equipment: Procurement
Lords · Question HL3170 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that when conducting framework tenders for medical devices in England, NHS Supply Chain refrains from introducing maximum pricing thresholds and fully adopts the recently-launched value-based procur
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 14 Sep 2026
The NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC) is fully committed to the adoption of value-based procurement (VBP) and has moved to a comply or explain model for future frameworks. NHSSC considers the application of pricing threshold approaches on a case-by-case basis, tak...