Award

Single Use Endoscopes for use with AView Monitor

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015549

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b7ac (view related notices)

Published 16 April 2025, 1:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Contact

William McCulloch

Email

william.mcculloch@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1312756000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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

Single Use Endoscopes for use with AView Monitor

Reference number

NP69023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33168100 - Endoscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Procurement for supply of Ambu Single-use disposable endoscopes

(aScope) for exclusive use with Ambu monitor equipment (aView).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33168100 - Endoscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division

Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this

procurement for supply of Ambu Disposable endoscopes (aScope) for

exclusive use with Ambu monitor equipment (aView) to the National

Distribution Centre, Larkhall ML9 2QX 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’) where

applicable

Main Products are as follows:

ASCOPE 4 SLIM 3.8/1.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE

ASCOPE 4 REG 5.0/2.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE

ASCOPE 4 LARGE 5.8/2.8 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE

ASCOPE 4 RHINOLARYNGO SLIM SINGLE USE

ASCOPE 4 CYSTO REVERSE DEFLECTION

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This VEAT Notice is to advise of the need for modification to meet the demand of the Scottish health and Social Care sector while the Framework is merged with NP103_25 Flexible Video Endoscopy Consumables, to maintain supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-009443


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

NP69023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ambu Ltd

8 Burrel Road, St Ives

St Ives

PE27 3LE

Telephone

+44 1480498403

Fax

+44 1480498405

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The estimated value of the Framework Agreement referred to in Section II.1.7 comprising one (1) Lot cover(s) the three (3) month duration of the proposed modification period of the Framework Agreement.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=796588.

(SC Ref:796588)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sherriff Court House

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Email

edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1312252525

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the

courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the

Court of Session