Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-18
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 | 33169000 | 33184100
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A drill nose cone should fit onto a generic high speed surgical drill. Different cutting burrs can be attached to the drill via the nose cone.
A Dural sealant is designed to facilitate watertight closure of an intact Dura. This can be used alongside other methods of Dural repair such as sutures. Dural Sealant is used in high leak-risk areas. A Dural sealant needs to be strongly adherent and resist physiological pressure.
Dural substitute is a synthetic or animal derived replacement for the Dura and is used when Dural tissue is missing or inadequate. This Dural substitute id designed to facilitate a watertight closure. A Dural substitute needs to be able to bridge gaps and regenerate Dural tissue.
Shunt valves allow a fixed amount of CSF drainage. A programmable shunt valve provides the option of changing the opening pressure of the valve. An important tool in hydrocephalus, especially in complex cases such as paediatric cases.
A screw and plate fixation system for bone (cranial or spinal). The screws need to be low profile so that they are not visible through the skin.
Skull pins are used for cranial stabilisation, inserted in the skull clamp to fixate the patient's head during surgery. The skull pins need to fit the Mayfield (this is the skull clamp).
Raney Clips are used to prevent wound bleeding after incision for craniotomy. They must be easy to apply, whilst still maintaining haemostasis (single use).
An aneurysm clip is a small metallic clip that fits alongside the neck of an aneurysm to prevent blood from entering. The clip stays permanently clamped on the aneurysm. Each clip is applied with a compatible applicator that preserves the closing force of the clip. The clips should be MRI compatible.
A catheter used for CSF management and disorders of CSF flow, including the collection bag. This product needs to be antibiotic impregnated.
1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided. Bidders are required to provide evidence to show that all products are Manufactured to EN:ISO9001:2008 or equivalent Bidders are required to evidence that each product is fully traceable by lot/batch number to the manufacturer. Bidders are required to provide the stated minimum range of products which fulfill the basket of goods for each applicable lot in the ITT document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: All products tendered must be Latex Free (Inclusive of Packaging). Batch/lot codes and expiry dates must appear on all packaging. All tendered products must be CE Marked–MDD93/42/EEC. All products tendered must be sterile. All consumable products tendered must be single use. All proposed support staff must have theatre access training to BTEC Theatre Access level or equivalent. As an example, this should cover a variety of areas including infection control procedures, entering the operating department, entering and operating in a sterile filed, patient confidentiality, UK Medical Device Directives, risk assessment, theatre etiquette. For the products tendered the following references are required: For each lot tendered, 2 (two) consultant clinical references from English speaking staff based on their usage over at least a six (6) month period is required. If the tendered product is new to market (last 6 months from tender return date) please provide test data and any clinical trial papers available. The list of references should be advised with name, title, location, e-mail address and phone number.
NOTE: It is expected that the listed references will have been contacted prior to tender submission advising them of their name being put forward.
The Framework term has been extended to a maximum of 5 years (3 years plus the option of 2 x 12 months extensions) to allow time in what is a clinically complex area, Heath Boards to review and agree best practice, for product change and reduction in variation, opportunity for Health Boards to consolidate supply, and for the market to stabilise.
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Award value: 10000000