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title: "NP66022 Portable Batteries"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036662"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-12-14"
---

# NP66022 Portable Batteries

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036662

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland, has completed the procurement process for Portable Single Use Batteries on behalf of various NHS entities and contractors in Scotland. The procurement focused on primary batteries and followed an open procedure. The tender, titled NP66022, was awarded to Upergy Ltd on 1st December 2022, with a contract value of £930,100. The buying organisation, located in Edinburgh, Scotland, has provided details for economic operators to engage with them.

This tender opportunity for Portable Single Use Batteries, issued by NHS National Services Scotland, presents a chance for suppliers specialising in primary batteries to compete. The procurement method was open, and the contract has been awarded to a small to medium-sized enterprise, Upergy Ltd. The tender, with a total value of £1,140,000, offers a business growth opportunity for companies in the battery industry interested in supplying AA, AAA, PP3, AA (High Drain), and AAA (High Drain) configurations to the healthcare sector in Scotland. The completion date for bids was 11th October 2022, with a bid validity period until 11th January 2023.

## Notice

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Portable Single Use Batteries 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 Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014, together with independent contractors to NHS Scotland such as dentists, general medical practitioners, pharmacists, opticians etc and all other bodies governed by Public Law in Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement for the supply of portable single use batteries including AA, AAA, PP3, 9V, AA (High Drain) & AAA (High Drain) configurations.

Renewal: The Authority can, at its discretion, extend the framework agreement for 2 additional periods of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035330-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £930,100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UPERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31420000 - Primary batteries

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035330-2022
- 7 Sep 2022 at 07:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025022-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715885
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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