FOI 26-413 Peripheral Intravenous Cannulas

Freedom of Information Request

Reference
FOI 26-413 Peripheral Intravenous Cannulas
Request Date
09 Sep 2026
Response Date
28 Sep 2026
Information Requested

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information about the Trust's purchasing of peripheral intravenous cannulas. 
 
For each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26, please provide: 
 
1. the manufacturer and brand of each product purchased; 
2. the catalogue or product code (NPC, or the Trust's own code); 
3. the quantity purchased (please state the unit - e.g. each, box, case); 
4. the total expenditure, excluding VAT; 
5. the name of the supplier the Trust purchased from, where this differs from the manufacturer (for example NHS Supply Chain or another distributor); 
6. the contract or framework under which the purchase was made, and its start and end dates; 
7. where the Trust changed supplier or manufacturer during this period, the previous supplier or manufacturer and the date of change.

Response
  1. the manufacturer and brand of each product purchased.

Manufacturer - B Braun 

BN4269098S01 - VASOFIX SAFETY Cannulae 22G 

BN4269136S01 - VASOFIX SAFETY Cannulae 18G 

BN4269179S01 - VASOFIX SAFETY Cannulae 16G 

BN4269110S01 - VASOFIX SAFETY Cannulae 20G  

BN4269225S01 - VASOFIX SAFETY Cannulae 14G  

 

Manufacturer - Becton Dickenson 

BV682245 - VIGGO EXACTA ARTERIAL CANNULAE 20G 

BV391350 - VIGGO NEOFLON CANN 24G X 3/4    

BV391380 - NEOFLON IV CANNULA, 24G 19MM 

H9G71405014 - ABBOCATH T. 16G I/V CANNULA GREY-CN0720 

H9G71505014 - ABBOCATH T. 18G I/V CANNULA GREN-CN4535 

H9G71705014 - ABBOCATH T. 20G I/V CANNULA PINK-CN0841 

H9G71905014 - ABBOCATH T. 22G I/V CANNULA BLUE-CN0765 

  1. the catalogue or product code (NPC, or the Trust's own code)

The product codes are listed above. 

  1. the quantity purchased (please state the unit - e.g. each, box, case)

Aggregated Volumes 

 

  • 2023-24 = 2800 
  • 2024-25 = 2650 
  • 2025-26 = 2800 
  1. the total expenditure, excluding VAT

Aggregated Value 

 

  • 2023-24 = £63,000 
  • 2024-25 = £60,500  
  • 2025-26 = £69,000 

 

  1. the name of the supplier the Trust purchased from, where this differs from the manufacturer (for example NHS Supply Chain or another distributor)

The Scottish Ambulance Service purchases from Mediq Healthcare and Becton & Dickinson 

  1. the contract or framework under which the purchase was made, and its start and end dates;

NP64023 Start date 27 Jan 24 to 26 Jan 27 

  1. where the Trust changed supplier or manufacturer during this period, the previous supplier or manufacturer and the date of change.

The Scottish Ambulance Service has not changed supplier during this time. 

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