Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-13
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33184100
Estimated value: 3360000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-12-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This notice is to advise the market that NHS National Services Scotland intends to undertake a national framework for hernia mesh covering all NHS Scotland Health Boards. All products will be delivered to the National Distribution Centre (NDC) and/or direct to Hospitals across Scotland.
This is for the supply of flat mesh <2.5 mm which is used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of flat mesh >2.5 mm which is used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of Intraperitoneal Mesh which is used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals. The authority envisages awarding 5 suppliers to this lot.
This is for the supply of Preformed Mesh (Open) which is used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of Preformed Mesh (Laparoscopic) which is used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of Ventral Mesh which will be used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of resorbable biosynthetic mesh which will be used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of hernia mesh fixations (absorbable) which are used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
This is for the supply of hernia mesh fixations (non-absorbable) which are used across acute sites in NHS Scotland. These products are currently supplied to NHS Scotland either via the NDC (National Distribution Centre) and direct to hospitals.
Potential framework participants must confirm the limits of indemnity per occurrence and aggregate for public liability, and any other
relevant insurances are above the minimum of GBP 2 million for any one incident in any one year. Potential framework participants
2) Potential framework participants must confirm all products tendered for contain batch/lot codes with expiry dates in lowest unit
7) Potentials bidders have a minimum of 1 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) for the duration of the framework, including the extension periods, covering all NHS Scotland Health Boards;
12) Confirmation that ancillaries tendered and classed as medical devices will carry the appropriate CE declaration and will be in compliance with the regulatory requirements in the UK as part of transition arrangements from the European to British regulatory legislation when the Brexit transition periods ends 31 December 2020 should be included in the qualification envelope of the ITT under technical and professional ability: quality control.


Award value: 3360000