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title: "Bone Conduction"
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# Bone Conduction

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bone-conduction-ocds-h6vhtk-04466b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** he Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") Gyle Square (NSS Head Office): "Bone Conduction". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £8,250,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [he Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") Gyle Square (NSS Head Office)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/he-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nationa-GB-FTS-107117)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £8,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hearing aids, Parts and accessories for hearing aids
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bone-conduction-ocds-h6vhtk-04466b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04466b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bone-conduction-ocds-h6vhtk-04466b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bone-conduction-ocds-h6vhtk-04466b#participate

## Description
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Bone Conduction (‘Products’) as outlined further below 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 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’).

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Bone Drive Implantable
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33185000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** We require a range of Bone Drive Implantable Device and specifically related products  to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 4 suppliers on this lot.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Bone Drive Non-Implantable
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33185000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** We require a range of to Bone Drive Non-Implantable Devices be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 4 suppliers on this lot.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Ossicles Drive
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33185000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** We require a range of Ossicles Drive Products to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 4 suppliers on this lot.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Consumables
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33185100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** We require a range of Consumable products relating to Bone Conduction to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
All suppliers who are awarded to lots 1,2 & 3 will be awarded to lots 4 if they submit products within the pri...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Bone Drive Implantable (active)
  - Award id: `017230-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cochlear Europe Limited, MED-EL UK Ltd., Oticon Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159816`, `GB-FTS-3566`, `GB-FTS-176885`
  - Value: £6,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Bone Drive Non-Implantable (active)
  - Award id: `017230-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cochlear Europe Limited, MED-EL UK Ltd., Starkey Laboratories Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159816`, `GB-FTS-3566`, `GB-FTS-136640`
  - Value: £575,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ossicles Drive (active)
  - Award id: `017230-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **MED-EL UK Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-3566`
  - Value: £581,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Consumables (active)
  - Award id: `017230-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Cochlear Europe Limited, MED-EL UK Ltd., Oticon Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159816`, `GB-FTS-3566`, `GB-FTS-176885`, `GB-FTS-136640`
  - Value: £6 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Bone Drive Implantable (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,600,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2024

- **Contract:** Bone Drive Non-Implantable (active)
  - Signed Value: £575,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2024

- **Contract:** Ossicles Drive (active)
  - Signed Value: £581,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2024

- **Contract:** Consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £6
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017230-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-04T08:52:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:02:24.833Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04466b