Planning

NP712/25 Facilities Consumables

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)

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Planning

01 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is in the planning stage for a tender titled "NP712/25 Facilities Consumables" under the healthcare industry category. This procurement involves the supply of facilities disposables such as cleaning cloths, aprons, bibs, laundry bags, scouring pads, wipes, and floor pads, aimed at serving all entities under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. The planned procurement, valued at £2,500,000, is set to involve all NHS Scotland Health Boards. Interested suppliers should respond to the Prior Information Notice (PIN) by 12th September 2025, with further announcements expected by 31st October 2025. The procurement is GMT compliant under CELEX legal requirements, ensuring conformance with broader European regulations.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing or supplying disposable health consumables. It offers substantial business growth potential, especially for suppliers with capabilities to cater to large-scale health system demands across Scotland. Companies with expertise in producing cost-effective, compliant health and sanitation products will find this tender particularly well-suited to their competencies. Engaging in such a large-scale tender can also lead to long-term partnerships with the NHS, providing a platform for sustained business growth and innovation in the healthcare consumables market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NP712/25 Facilities Consumables

Notice Description

The scope for the supply of Facilities Disposables will include, but is not limited to, the following commodity areas: disposable multipurpose cleaning cloths, disposable aprons and protective bibs, soluble laundry bags, scouring pads, cleaning wipes, machine floor pads.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope for the supply of Facilities Disposables will include, but is not limited to, the following commodity areas: disposable multipurpose cleaning cloths, disposable aprons and protective bibs, soluble laundry bags, scouring pads, cleaning wipes, machine floor pads.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808797
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538136
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

18935000 - Laundry bags

33141118 - Wipes

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

39525800 - Cleaning cloths

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
morag.macleod7@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312756000

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
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

Notice Documents

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