Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-02
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31214100 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141121 | 33141128
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-09-06
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 procurement, commissioning and facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of arthroscopic equipment, implants and consumables 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 of 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”).
We require resection equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy /sports medicine surgical procedures. Arthroscopic resection equipment sets should allow easy and safe exploration and treatment of the joints during minimally invasive surgical management of tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage procedures. Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot One (1) - We envisage that 6 suppliers will be awarded to this lot as a multi supplier unranked framework.
We require fluid management equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy /sports medicine surgical procedures. Arthroscopic fluid management equipment should facilitate easy and safe exploration and treatment of the joints during minimally invasive surgical management of tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage procedures. Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor, be leakage free, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot Two (2) - We envisage that 6 suppliers will be awarded to this lot as a multi supplier unranked framework.
We require implantable equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy /sports medicine surgical procedures. Implantable equipment should allow easy and safe treatment of joints during minimally invasive surgical procedures on tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage. Where the implants are part of a set or sub assembly, they should fit together intuitively using standard and identified tools, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot Three (3) - We envisage that 6 suppliers will be awarded to this lot as a multi supplier unranked framework.
We require single use, sterile, consumable equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy /sports medicine surgical procedures. Consumables shall facilitate easy and safe treatment of the joints during minimally invasive surgical procedures on tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage. Where the consumables work as part of an Arthroscopy control unit and handpiece assembly, they should be compatible for use with a wide range of suppliers equipment as defined in lots one (1) & and two (2) and fit together intuitively using standard and identified tools, and be able to be used as part of an arthroscopic system. these will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. This lot is intended to allow access to the framework to 3
Lot Four (4) - We envisage that 6 suppliers will be awarded to this lot as a multi supplier unranked framework.
1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate in respect of the activities which are similar type to the subject matter of the notice.
2) All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their business.
See contract /tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the previous 3 financial years.
2) All lots — All products tendered contain batch/lot codes and expiry dates on the lowest sales unit configuration.
4) All lots — Suppliers must confirm that contract pricing must be fixed for the duration of the contract, excluding potential extensions.
7) Must confirm possession of ISO13485 certification or equivalent and must be valid for the duration of the framework.


Award value: 10000000