Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 9 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rescue kits - Stretchers & Spinal Splints

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Oct 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025

Awarded to Data Southern Enterprises Limited T/A DS Medical

Contract term 3 moends 31 Jan 2026 · starts 31 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLB have a requirement to purchase replacement rescue stretcher kits and spinal splints and some additional spinal splints. Amounts are:

16x stretcher kits and 16x spinal splints to replace existing ones that the 10-year lifespan expires in 2026. An additional 12x spinal splints to pair with existing SLIX stretchers that do not have a spinal splint at present and do not expire until 2033.

Products must conform to CE 93/42/EEC CLASS 1. Familiarisation training options to be included and delivery will be to NLB Oban depot, PA34 4LS.

To view this notice, please click here:

nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html ↗

CPV: Rescue and emergency equipment · Stretchers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 moPublished value£25,000

Contract period: 31 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 (3 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Scotland

33192160 Stretchers 35112000 Rescue and emergency equipment

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 55%Price: 45%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 2: 55%
Criterion 1: 45%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: Price
Criterion 2: Quality / Technical

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update: 14 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Authority reference: CEHS/RKIT/2511
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055032
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Rescue and emergency equipmentStretchers
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0596ba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 7 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register / log in and submit through Delta eSourcing, www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ or nlb.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
9 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
Clarification questions by392 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline385 days ago
7 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract starts361 days ago
31 Oct 2025
Latest notice published347 days ago
14 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
9 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Contract signature expected
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Data Southern Enterprises Limited T/A DS MedicalSMERescue Stretcher Kits and Spinal Splints15 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026	£25,000	10 Nov 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses operating as Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMGV-7529-QWXG 84 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3DAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Data Southern Enterprises Limited T/A DS MedicalAwarded supplier Eagle Building E2, Deadalus Park, Deadalus Drive, Lee on Solent, South East, PO13 9FXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST