Planning

Medical Ward Equipment

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

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042883

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565ae

Published 24 July 2025, 3:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

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

Garry Houston

Email

garry.houston@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 7773726927

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.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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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

Medical Ward Equipment

Reference number

NP846/25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

National Services Scotland(NSS)acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of itself and on behalf of all entities within NHS Scotland(“Boards”)to procure a service which will provide Medical Examination Couches and Ward Equipment to all Boards(“Purchasing Entities”)at each of their sites. The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor(s) to provide these products including but not limited to the following:

Lot 1: Examination Couches

Lot 2: General Medical Ward Equipment Inc. Trolleys.

Full details will be included in the ITT.

The contractor must be able to supply the full range of products to all NHS Scotland Health Boards throughout Scotland.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Examination Couches

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

NHS Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of various types of medical examination couches; multi supplier unranked framework.

The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards(including the common services agency)and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service(Scotland)Act1978(i.e.all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS(ScotlandAct1978)and any

Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working)ScotlandAct2014.All Scottish Hospices

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Medical Ward Equipment incl Trolleys

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

NHS Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of medical ward equipment, trolleys and associated products; multi supplier Unranked framework.

The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards(including the common services agency)and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service(Scotland)Act1978(i.e.all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards,and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS(ScotlandAct1978)and any

Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working)ScotlandAct2014.All Scottish Hospices

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 September 2025


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

This notice is for prior information only,a full contract notice will be published in due course,planned for August where full details of the

requirement including specification and mandatory elements will be detailed. Contract spend of 1.7m gbp shown is a current estimate

based on supplier uptakes of 425k gbp per annum over the planned 4 year duration. Contract notice will include an updated figure

if appropriate. Interested suppliers seeking further information should contact yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot.

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=796916.

(SC Ref:796916)