Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 1313141051
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electrosurgical
Reference number
NP172-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply of Electrosurgical Equipment, such as Electrosurgical Units, Smoke Evacuation
Systems, including any accessories and training, as well as single use Electrosurgical Consumables such as Diathermy Pencils, Active
Electrodes, Biopsy Forceps and Patient Return Electrodes (‘Products’) 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’).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Electrosurgical Units (ESU)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33161000 - Electrosurgical unit
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Electrosurgical Units (ESU), suitable for use in a wide range of operating procedures for adult and paediatric services, typically in operating theatres (General, Urology, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery etc). Electrosurgical Units (ESU) must have a wide range of modes of operation (including cutting, coagulation and blending), with a wide range of power levels and waveform types. They must be able to be used with a wide range of surgical instruments, including both monopolar and bipolar instruments for open and laparoscopic procedures.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42521000 - Smoke-extraction equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of surgical smoke evacuation systems used to capture the smoke generated during open surgical and erbium procedures in which there is tissue ablation (e.g. laser surgery, electrocautery etc.)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Single Use Diathermy Consumables
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33158000 - Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of single use diathermy consumables including the following; single-use hand control pencils designed to remove tissue and control pencils designed to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current including various disposable active electrode options, single-use patient return electrodes and single use bipolar forceps for use with Electrosurgical Units.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Argon plasma coagulation consumables
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33161000 - Electrosurgical unit
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Argon Plasma Coagulation Consumables.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 May 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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