Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-04-28
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33184100
Estimated value: 3360000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS National Services Scotland have awarded 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
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.
The values in Sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) cover the full duration of the framework including any extension options that may be exercised.
Lot 10 - Hernia Mesh Fixation Device with Cyanoacrylates was added to the framework and after the contract notice was published. There are three suppliers who are awarded to this lot, Advanced Medical, B Braun and Elemental Healthcare.
The bringing of court proceedings against the authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that maybe awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.


Winner: Aquilant Ltd
Award value: 3360000
Number of bids: 10