Platts & Nisbett is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a place on the first Total Orthopaedic Solutions Framework. Orthopaedics is a key category within NHS clinical procurement, and offers many challenges within a fragmented landscape. The Total Orthopaedic Solutions project and subsequent Framework is an initiative which has been led by NOE CPC to implement a nationally accessible agreement for all aspects of Orthopaedics.

This Framework Agreement is the result of collaboration between four NHS Hubs; NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC), NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP), NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOE CPH). These hubs have worked together as the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (CPP), and represent around 60% of the NHS in England.

The framework covers ten different lots and has been developed to meet the various requirements of a broad range of NHS trusts. The scope of the project was developed by a cross-hub group of procurement and clinical experts, and the final awarded framework includes Orthopaedic Hip Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Knee Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Extremities Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Trauma, Implants and Consumables, Spine, Arthroscopy / Sports Medicine, Bone Preparation, Orthopaedic Power Tools and Consumables, Regenerative Technology and Orthopaedic Generic Instrumentation.

Trusts can work with the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) to undertake comprehensive rationalisation of their orthopaedic products to ensure a more effective management of their orthopaedic supply chain, benefitting from continued cost reduction and efficiency savings.

Platts and Nisbett is delighted that our large range of Orthopaedic Generic Instrumentation is now available to purchase through the Total Orthopaedic Solutions Framework. As we are an original equipment manufacturer we can offer unique value added services such as Free Lifetime Sharpening on all our Osteotomes, Chisels and Gouges, and during the contract we will also be running various promotional offers to member trusts.

To find out more, please visit http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/contracts/total-orthopaedic-solutions#view-contract