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title: "Breathing Circuits"
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# Breathing Circuits

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/breathing-circuits-ocds-h6vhtk-04573d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS): "Breathing Circuits". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-115937)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 June 2024 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Anaesthesia devices, Anaesthetics, Medical breathing devices
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04573d`

## 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/breathing-circuits-ocds-h6vhtk-04573d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/breathing-circuits-ocds-h6vhtk-04573d#participate

## Description
The supply of breathing circuit products and associated accessories used in both critical care and theatre environments to 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).

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Theatres
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33157400, 33172100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot is for single use breathing circuits and associated consumables for use within a theatre setting to deliver medical gases.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Critical Care Heated Circuits
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33157400, 33172100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Heated breathing circuits and associated accessories for use in critical care.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Critical Care Standard Circuits
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33157400, 33172100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of standard breathing circuits and associated accessories for use in critical care.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Critical Care Interfaces
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33172100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Critical Care Interfaces for use in Critical Care

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Gas Sampling
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33172100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Gas sampling lines for use in theatres.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: CO2 Absorbent
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33157400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** CO2 Absorbent (sodalime or equivalent)

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Theatres (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Armstrong Medical Ltd, Draeger Medical UK Limited, Flexicare (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102074`, `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-91302`, `GB-FTS-134199`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Critical Care Heated Circuits (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Armstrong Medical Ltd, Draeger Medical UK Limited, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102074`, `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-123836`, `GB-FTS-91302`, `GB-FTS-134199`
  - Value: £212,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Critical Care Standard Circuits (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Draeger Medical UK Limited, Flexicare, Intersurgical Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-91302`, `GB-FTS-134199`
  - Value: £145,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Critical Care Interfaces (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Armstrong Medical Ltd, Draeger Medical UK Limited, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102074`, `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-123836`, `GB-FTS-134199`, `GB-FTS-182789`
  - Value: £94,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Gas Sampling (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Armstrong Medical Ltd, Draeger Medical UK Limited, Flexicare (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102074`, `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-91302`, `GB-FTS-134199`, `GB-FTS-129311`
  - Value: £35,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** CO2 Absorbent (active)
  - Award id: `035960-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Draeger Medical UK Limited, Flexicare, Intersurgical Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185114`, `GB-FTS-91302`, `GB-FTS-134199`, `GB-FTS-109808`
  - Value: £46,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Theatres (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** Critical Care Heated Circuits (active)
  - Signed Value: £212,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** Critical Care Standard Circuits (active)
  - Signed Value: £145,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** Critical Care Interfaces (active)
  - Signed Value: £94,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** Gas Sampling (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** CO2 Absorbent (active)
  - Signed Value: £46,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035960-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-06T15:36:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T06:36:35.613Z
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