Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-e923-71ed-8077-b99fbb3f9841/hand-hygiene-active-hand-shield awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # Hand Hygiene Active Hand Shield [Supply Chain Coordination Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited) Estimated value £24,100,000 Published 21 Jan 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This procurement relates to the provision of an antimicrobial hand shield solution designed for healthcare environments. The product offers contact kill and residual activity, incorporating: Antimicrobial, non-leaching technology ### Broad-spectrum protection Residual efficacy with invisible coating ### Contact kill mechanism ### Suitable for healthcare workers, patients, and visitors The solution aims to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), improve patient outcomes, and enhance staff experience by reducing sickness and supporting skin integrity. NHS Supply Chain has identified this as a disruptive innovative product outside existing frameworks, aligning with its mandate from the Department of Health and Social Care to drive innovation. ## CPV classification Hand cleaner Hand care products Skin-care products Personal care products Antiseptics and disinfectants Emollients and protectives Medical consumables Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0597e6-2026-01-21T08:30:12Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0597e6-2026-01-21T08:30:12Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Supply Chain Coordination Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Specific Pathogen Free Eggs (SPF) Supply · MHRA · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7a28-7063-9b59-503b2ed9cb0e/specific-pathogen-free-eggs-spf-supply) [Procurement of Medical Rehabilitation Equipment · Chemonics International, Inc. · 18 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a143d5-2580-701b-a37e-db60c7b3d94b/procurement-of-medical-rehabilitation-equipment) [Gas-therapy and respiratory devices – servizio DI noleggio full-service DI apparecchiature elettromedicali, comprensivo della fornitura DI accessori, materiale DI consumo E servizi connessi, destinato AI pazienti domiciliari ventilati E NON, occorrente AI servizi unificati DI protesica E integrativa dell'asst DI mantova E dell'asst PAPA giovanni xxiii DI bergamo · Asst di Mantova · 17 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fcab-72dd-a9c7-37e93f177314/italy-gas-therapy-and-respiratory-devices-servizio-di-noleggio-full-service) [Medical equipments – Deguonies drėkintuvai · Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universiteto ligoninė Kauno klinikos (PV) · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fc8c-7318-a4df-18f3d2c94726/lithuania-medical-equipments-deguonies-drekintuvai) [Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products – Fournitures de dispositifs médicaux stériles : trousses et packs à façon · Centre Hospitalier de Perigueux, établissement support du GHT de Dordogne · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fdb5-73a8-9441-10fac87ee1db/france-medical-equipments-pharmaceuticals-and-personal-care-products-fourni) [Pharmaceutical products – Läkemedel på rekvisition · Region Örebro Län · 23 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe57-73c5-a148-ae57a94e46df/sweden-pharmaceutical-products-lakemedel-pa-rekvisition)