Procurement of items
Case reference FOI2026/00501
Received 24 February 2026
Published 7 October 2026
Request
For the past three years for which full data is available, could you please provide procurement data including cost and number of units for the following items purchased by the Trust:
1. Scissors, including surgical and disposable and single-use versions.
2. Forceps, including artery or tissue forceps.
3. Surgical clamps.
4. Basic hollowware, including gallipots, kidney dishes, instrument trays and bowls.
5. Single-use tourniquets.
For each item category, please provide for each year:
a) Total number of units procured
b) Total spend (£)
c) Where recorded in procurement systems, whether the items were designated as single-use/disposable.
If providing the above data in full would exceed the appropriate cost limit under Section 12 of the Act, please provide the data for the most recent year only.
Response
For the past three years for which full data is available, could you please provide procurement data including cost and number of units for the following items purchased by the Trust:
1. Scissors, including surgical and disposable and single-use versions.
Full data attached (FOIA - FOI2026-00501 - Instruments) - Instrument Summary - 23/24, 24/25 and 25/26
2. Forceps, including artery or tissue forceps.
Full data attached (FOIA - FOI2026-00501 - Instruments) - Instrument Summary - 23/24, 24/25 and 25/26
3. Surgical clamps.
Full data attached (FOIA - FOI2026-00501 - Instruments) - Instrument Summary - 23/24, 24/25 and 25/26
4. Basic hollowware, including gallipots, kidney dishes, instrument trays and bowls.
Full data attached (FOIA - FOI2026-00501 - Hollowware) - Polyware Summary - 23/24, 24/25 and 25/26
Data taken from Medical Hollowware 2025/ Procedure Packs 2024/ Procedure Packs 2024 - To capture all data
5. Single-use tourniquets.
Full data attached (FOIA - FOI2026-00501 - Tourniquet)
|
Financial Year 23-24 |
Annual totals |
685,250 (no of units) |
£37,716.98 excluding vat |
|
Financial Year 24-25 |
Annual totals |
729,275 (no of units) |
£40,600.36 excluding vat |
|
Financial Year 25-26 |
Annual totals |
742,696 (no oif units) |
£38,610.95 excluding vat |
For each item category, please provide for each year:
a) Total number of units procured
b) Total spend (£)
c) Where recorded in procurement systems, whether the items were designated as single-use/disposable.
If providing the above data in full would exceed the appropriate cost limit under Section 12 of the Act, please provide the data for the most recent year only.
Raw data provided to support the questions above. Pricing - sensitive data.
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