Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-28
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables
Estimated value: 9000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-08-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (“the Authority”) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of the supply and provision of anti-embolism stockings, compression devices and accessories and lymphoedema (“Products”) as outlined further below on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, [i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978], any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as “Participating Authorities”).
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Compression stockings are a specialised hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further progression of, venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis and thrombosis. Compression stockings are elastic garments worn around the leg, compressing the limb. This reduces the diameter of distended veins and increases venous blood flow velocity and valve effectiveness. Compression therapy helps decrease venous pressure, prevents venous stasis and impairments of venous walls, and relieves heavy and aching legs.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Pneumatic Compression Therapy is used to prevent a deep clot in a leg vein forming and then breaking free and stick in a vessel in the lung also known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). There are many factors that increase a person’s risk to getting DVT which requires DVT prevention devices.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Lymphedema Pumps are pneumatic compression devices that inflate leg or arm sleeves with multiple chambers in a sequence distal to proximal. This causes a milking effect on the lymphatic system to promote lymph drainage.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Compression garments, hosiery or wraps, are used in the long term management of chronic oedema (usually following compression bandaging), prophylaxis and treatment of venous leg ulceration, and post DVT to prevent post thrombotic syndrome.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Flat knit hosiery is knitted using heavier and more robust yarns and the material is sown together creating a seam. These garments are indicated in the management of patients with more severe swelling and distortion in shape, and they are also useful for bridging skin folds and fatty limbs where circular knit garments would gather and cause a tourniquet effect.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Upper and lower limb custom-fit, flat-knit garments for the treatment of mild to moderate lymphoedema and specifically designed for those patients with dry, sensitive or fragile skin.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
Compression garments designed to offer highly effective, therapeutic compression for the management of venous and lymphatic diseases.


Award value: 9000000