Official UK procurement notice
Patient Temperature Management and Fluid Warming
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPatient Temperature Management and Fluid warming devices and consumables
CPV: Blood and fluid warming
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 40 suppliers
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Patient Warming Blankets (Forced Air)
Patient Warming Blankets (Forced Air) devices and consumables. Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #2Patient Warming Blankets (Non Forced Air)
Patient Warming Blankets (Non Forced Air) devices and associated consumables will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #3Patient Warming - Reusables
Patient Warming - Reusables Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #4Fluid Warming - Standard Flow
Fluid Warming - Standard Flow. Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #5Fluid Warming - Rapid flow
Fluid Warming - Rapid flow (minimum flow rate 500mls/min)
Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #6Controlled Patient Temperature Management
Controlled patient temperature management.
Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #7Fluid Warming - Neonates & Paediatrics up to 20kgs in weight
Fluid Warming - Neonates & Paediatrics up to 20kgs in weight
Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
Lot #8Warming Cabinets and Warming Shelves
Warming Cabinets and Warming Shelves Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National Distribution Site) however there maybe some requirement for product to be delivered direct to each Health Board. This Lot will be awarded as a Multi Supplier unranked award were we envisage awarding 5 suppliers to this Lot
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Clinical Evidence: 30%
- Training and Support: 10%
- price: 50%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Sustainability: 10
- Clinical Evidence: 30
- Training and Support: 10
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Patient Temperature Management and Fluid Warming” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 40 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Dec 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Dec 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
NP10025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079216- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). 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 may be awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement Patient Temperature Management and Fluid Warming(‘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 Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices. The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 48 months contract duration of the framework agreement. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30700. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework. Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved. Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway (SC Ref:817365)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Dec 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published328 days ago3 Dec 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends293 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened293 days ago7 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sherriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria