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Womens Health

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, also known as Public Services Delivery Scotland, is seeking suppliers for a framework covering women’s health products for NHS Scotland bodies, joint integration boards and Scottish hospices. Products include speculums, pessaries in several shapes and materials, cervical ripening balloons and cervical biopsy punches. Supply will be predominantly through the National Distribution Site, with deliveries serving NHS health boards and related organisations across Scotland. The opportunity is divided into 12 product lots, so manufacturers and distributors can focus on the product lines they supply. The framework is intended for use by a wide range of Scotland’s public health organisations and hospices.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a multi-supplier framework. The tender deadline was 16 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The framework is planned to run for four years, with no renewal. The estimated overall value is £3.5 million, based on historical distribution-site spend; the buyer states there is no guarantee that anticipated spend will be achieved. Individual annual estimates are given for each lot, ranging from £4,752 for pessary incontinence dishes to £270,444 for dual cervical ripening balloons with stylet. Evaluation for every lot weights price at 70%, service at 20% and sustainability at 10%. Up to five suppliers may be appointed to each lot, without ranking. Electronic catalogues are required and variants are not allowed.

This is most relevant to manufacturers and specialist medical-device distributors with established women’s health product ranges covering one or more of the specified items. Suppliers need the capacity to serve NHS Scotland organisations and hospices, with products predominantly delivered through the National Distribution Site. The breadth of the framework offers scope to compete for individual product categories rather than supplying the full range, while appointment of multiple suppliers per lot provides for more than one framework supplier. Offers will be assessed mainly on price, with service and sustainability also contributing, so bidders should be able to demonstrate credible service delivery and sustainable supply arrangements. Successful suppliers must set out their existing community benefits and proposals, and support the buyer’s community-benefit process through contract and supplier management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Womens Health

Notice Description

Framework agreement for the provision of Womens Health Products (Speculums, Pessaries and Cervical Medical Devices) ('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 Organisations) and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish hospices. These products will be predominately supplied via the NDS (National Distribution Site)

Lot Information

Pessary Gellhorn

Provision of Pessary Gellhorn. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Silicone Shelf

Provision of Pessary Silicone Shelf. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Cervical Ripening Balloon (Dual) with Stylet

Provision of Cervical Ripening Balloon (Dual) with Stylet. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch

Provision of Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Speculums

Provision of Speculums. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Cubes

Provision of Pessary Cubes. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Incontinence Dish

Provision of Pessary Incontinence Dish. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Donut

Provision of Pessary Donut. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary PVC Rings

Provision of Pessary PVC Rings. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Silicone Rings

Provision of Pessary Silicone Rings. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Shaatz

Provision of Pessary Shaatz. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Pessary Acetal Copolymer Shelf

Provision of Pessary Acetal Copolymer Shelf. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: This Lot will be awarded on a Multi Supplier Unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07817d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094173-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33641200 - Other gynaecologicals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£875,056 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

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