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title: "Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance and Capsule Endoscopy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1"
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# Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance and Capsule Endoscopy

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) is procuring Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment, including maintenance and capsule endoscopy on behalf of NHS entities in Scotland. The procurement stage is complete, with an award made to multiple suppliers for different lots. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, aiming to meet additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses supplying endoscopy devices and maintenance services of medical equipment. Large-scale suppliers like Aquilant Ltd, Karl Storz Endoscopy, and Olympus KeyMed are actively involved as awarded suppliers. Businesses capable of providing flexible video endoscopy equipment and related maintenance services would be well-suited to compete for potential call-off agreements within this framework set up by the NHS in Scotland.

## Notice

The Common Services Agency (known as National Services Scotland) ('the Authority') acting through its division National Procurement is undertaking this procurement for the supply, delivery and maintenance of Flexible Endoscopes, Endoscopic Video Camera Systems, Associated Accessories and Capsule Endoscopy on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1978 (i.e. 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. General Practitioners and Service Providers to NHSScotland may also call-off from the Framework in relation to Lot 3 Capsule Endoscopy.

### Lot Information

Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment

Products included within the scope of Lot 1 are Flexible Video Endoscopes and Electro Medical Systems and any associated accessories. As well as the usual standard capital purchase price, Economic Operators are also invited to propose alternative funding mechanisms that can be made available to Health Boards via the Framework. Full details of product ranges and requirements are detailed within tender documents. Please note: Consolidated Orders can be placed by any Participating Authority, on behalf of one or more Participating Authorities, with multiple unique delivery locations specified. These Orders will have access to any offer pricing and volume discounts that form part of the Framework, or any specific offer pricing available at that time.

Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Maintenance

Lot 2 is for the provision of Maintenance and Repair of Flexible Video Endoscopes Equipment. Full details of requirements are detailed within tender documents.

Capsule Endoscopy

Products included within the scope of Lot 3 are Endoscopy Capsules and Endoscopy Capsule Systems. Full details of product ranges and requirements can be found in the pricing schedule.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002749-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | 12 |
| Supplier names | ALTHEA UK AND IRELAND; AQUILANT; AVENSYS; CLEARVIEW ENDOSCOPY; DP MEDICAL SYSTEMS; KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY (UK; MEDTRONIC; OLYMPUS KEYMED; PENTAX; RICHARD WOLF; STERIS INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; SYNECTICS MEDICAL LTD T/A SYNMED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2023 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002749-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000700884
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:146355-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=700884
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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