Notice Information
Notice Title
Glaucoma Surgery Devices
Notice Description
The Lothian Health board (more commonly known as NHS Lothian) ('the Authority') acting through its Finance division is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of Glaucoma surgery devices.
Lot Information
Glaucoma Drainage Devices (tubes)
This lot seeks bids for implants into eye bypassing conventional aqueous outflow pathway and draining externally to lower intraocular pressure.
Renewal: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority
Trabecular Meshwork Bypass ProceduresThis lot seeks implants or products for laser treatment through trabecular meshwork tissue to improve conventional aqueous outflow mechanism to lower intraocular pressure.
Renewal: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority
Canaloplasty and Trabeculotomy DevicesThis lot seeks devices for dilation of downstream (Schlemm) canal and/or stripping barrier trabecular meshwork tissue, to improve conventional aqueous outflow to lower intraocular pressure.
Renewal: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority
Suprachoroidal DevicesThis lot seeks devices for the dilation of suprachoroidal space to improve uveal scleral aqueous outflow pathway to lower intraocular pressure.
Renewal: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority
Combination lotThe combination lot allows bidders to consider their offers to previous lots in the round to give an overall offer/ matrix of offers which provide improved value for money to the boards within the procurement regulations. - Bidders should use this page to detail the means by which NHS Lothian can achieve the best value for money in this commodity area through combining requirements across the lots included. -Bidders should be aware that award to the combination lot allows bidder to submit additional combination offers after the start of the contract. A bidder that is not awarded to the combination lot is unable to make these additional combination offers after the start of the contract. THIS IS AN UNSCORED LOT.
Renewal: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority II.2.9)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815009
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542896
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
33122000 - Ophthalmology equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £633,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- 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
- LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD
- Contact Name
- Wouter Piessens
- Contact Email
- wouter.piessens2@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 7977454753
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH3 9DN
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542896
Glaucoma Surgery Devices - The Lothian Health board (more commonly known as NHS Lothian) ('the Authority') acting through its Finance division is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of Glaucoma surgery devices.
Notice URLs
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