Official UK procurement notice
Surgical Staplers, Cutters & Clip Appliers and consumables
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRenewal of National Framework for the Supply of Open/ Endo Surgical Devices covering the following products to NHS Scotland. Products can
be either supplied via the NDC(National Distribution Centre) or direct to hospitals across NHS Scotland. It is expected that the annual
value across all lots will not exceed GBP 7m excluding VAT.
The following products ranges are included:
Lot 1 Staplers only and consumables
Lot 2 Stapler/Cutters and consumables
Lot 3 Clip Appliers and consumables
Lot 4 Combination Lot
Lot 5 Enhanced Service/ Innovation Lot
CPV: Clip, suture, ligature supplies · Operating-theatre devices · Surgical staples
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 12 suppliers · 20 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (1.7 per place) · 17 appointed (full)
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Surgical Staplers only & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical ProceduresAwardedRenewal
We require Surgical Staplers and related consumables for use in invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Tendered items should meet criteria set out in the "Relevant to all Lots" tab on this worksheet. Lot 1 should include only those products relevant to the description Surgical Staplers. For the avoidance of doubt, any products which are staplers which have cutting mechanisms should not be tendered to Lot 1, but instead to Lot 2.
Lot #2Surgical Stapler & Cutters & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical proceduresAwardedRenewal
"We require Surgical Staplers with cutting capability and related consumables for use in invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Tendered items should meet criteria set out in the "Relevant to all Lots" tab on the Scoring Methodology included with the tender. For the avoidance of doubt, this lot is intended for any products which are staplers which have cutting mechanisms. Products which staple but do not cut should be tendered to Lot 1.
Lot #3Clip Appliers & Consumables for Open and/or Endo surgical ProceduresAwardedRenewal
We require Clip Appliers and consumables for use in invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Tendered items should meet criteria set out in the "Relevant to all Lots" tab on this worksheet.
Lot #4Combination Lot (Unscored)AwardedRenewal
We require Surgical Staplers, Cutters & Clip Appliers for use in NHSS invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Bidders are requested to submit bids for combinations of staplers, stapler/cutters, clip appliers & related accessories/consumable products, as previously tendered in Lots 1-3, with additional discounts in return for additional combined volume discounts from the Health Boards, or collaboration of Health Boards, or any proposal which offers NHSS improved value for money.
Lot #5Enhanced Service / Innovation LotAwardedRenewal
Bidders are requested to submit details of any Enhanced Service they offer. Key deliverables will be decided on a case by case basis but may include, but not be limited to, such evidenced criteria as:
- Reduced Waiting Times
- Streamlined Patient Pathway
- Reduced Hospital Bed Days
- Reduced Readmission Rate
- Lower Costs
- Enhanced Data Quality & Reporting
- Enhanced Inventory Management
- Innovation products which are expected to be ready for sale within the timeframe of the contract award.
Bidders should submit details of any product or service offered, including unique selling points, for consideration, in 5,000 words or less. Responses should include relevant case studies, successes and details of how purchase of these services, in addition to commitment volumes on Lots 1-3 inclusive, will positively impact commitment volume prices for Health boards.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements.
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)
- Quality - Clinical References: 20%
- After Sales, Service & Support: 20%
- price: 55%
- Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality - Clinical References: 20
- After Sales, Service & Support: 20
- Sustainability: 5
- Price: 55
- Economic & financial standing
(1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the
candidate in respect of the activities which are similar type to the subject matter of the notice.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their business.
See contract/tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the
previous 3 financial years.
Minimum: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Surgical Staplers, Cutters & Clip Appliers and consumables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 19 Mar 2024, 16:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2025, 11:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP65324- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001991- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a8cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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 value in Section II.1.5 (23,500,000 GBP) refers to the full value of the framework including any extension options. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 27245 For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: The contractor shall ensure that all contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Sub-contractor or supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and awarded a fair, open transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract. (SC Ref:786235)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 Sept 2024 → 21 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected5 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Jan 2025, 11:22 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2024- Published value updated to £23,500,00011 Sept 2024, 09:43 BSTwas £6,000,000
- Status changed to active11 Sept 2024, 09:43 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Sept 2024, 09:43 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST11 Sept 2024, 09:43 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2025, 11:22 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £23,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Surgical Staplers only & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical Procedures
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Surgical Stapler & Cutters & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical procedures
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Clip Appliers & Consumables for Open and/or Endo surgical Procedures
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combination Lot (Unscored)
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Enhanced Service / Innovation Lot
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Surgical Staplers only & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical Procedures | 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Surgical Stapler & Cutters & consumables for Open and/or Endo Surgical procedures | 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · Clip Appliers & Consumables for Open and/or Endo surgical Procedures | 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Combination Lot (Unscored) | 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 5 · Enhanced Service / Innovation Lot | 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
17 commercial parties on the notice- Applied Medical UK Ltd.Framework contractor
- B Braun Medical LtdFramework contractor
- BioSpectrum LtdFramework contractor
- Brennan & Co NiFramework contractor
- DePuy SynthesFramework contractor
- Elemental Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Ideal Medical SolutionsFramework contractor
- Inomed Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- LaproSurge LtdFramework contractor
- Lawmed LtdFramework contractor
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- Lexington Medical UK ltdFramework contractor
- Medscience Distribution LtdFramework contractor
- Medtronic LimitedFramework contractor
- Meril UK LtdFramework contractor
- Purple Surgical UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Teleflex (TFX Group)Framework contractor
- novus med LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria