Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 31 Aug 2022, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electrosurgical · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 30 Jan 2017no call for competition

Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The supply of Electrosurgical Equipment, such as Electrosurgical Units, Smoke Evacuation

Systems, including any accessories and training, as well as single use Electrosurgical Consumables such as Diathermy Pencils, Active

Electrodes, Biopsy Forceps and Patient Return Electrodes (‘Products’) 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’).

CPV: Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment · Electrosurgical unit · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Smoke-extraction equipment

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Electrosurgical Units (ESU)

The supply of Electrosurgical Units (ESU), suitable for use in a wide range of operating procedures for adult and paediatric services,

typically in operating theatres (General, Urology, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery etc). Electrosurgical Units (ESU) must have a wide range of

modes of operation (including cutting, coagulation and blending), with a wide range of power levels and waveform types. They must be

able to be used with a wide range of surgical instruments, including both monopolar and bipolar instruments for open and laparoscopic procedures.

Delivery: Scotland · Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland

33161000 Electrosurgical unit

Lot #2Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems

The supply of surgical smoke evacuation systems used to capture the smoke generated during open surgical and erbium procedures in

which there is tissue ablation (e.g. laser surgery, electrocautery etc.)

Delivery: Scotland · Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland

42521000 Smoke-extraction equipment

Lot #3Single Use Diathermy Consumables

The supply of single use diathermy consumables including the following; single-use hand control pencils designed to remove tissue and

control pencils designed to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current including various disposable

active electrode options, single-use patient return electrodes and single use bipolar forceps for use with Electrosurgical Units.

Delivery: Scotland · All, or any locations of NHS Scotland

33158000 Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment

Lot #4Argon plasma coagulation consumables

The supply of Argon Plasma Coagulation Consumables

Delivery: Scotland · Any, or all locations of NHS Scotland

33161000 Electrosurgical unit

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Aug 2022, 16:39 BST
Last source update: 31 Aug 2022, 16:39 BST
Authority reference: NP172/16
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-024356
Classification (CPV): Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatmentElectrosurgical unitMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsSmoke-extraction equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036493 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance, however, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=704594. (SC Ref:704594)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 4latest 30 Jan 2017

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £720,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Electrosurgical Units (ESU)
Signed
30 Jan 2017
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems
Signed
30 Jan 2017
Value
£1,332,000
Status
active
Single Use Diathermy Consumables
Signed
30 Jan 2017
Value
£2,028,000
Status
active
Argon plasma coagulation consumables
Signed
30 Jan 2017
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice

ConMed UKFramework contractor 73-74 Shrivenham Hundred Business , Swindon, Swindon, South West, SN6 8TYContact phone
Erbe Medical UK LimitedFramework contractor The Antler Complex, 1A Bruntcliffe Way, Morley, UK, LS27 0JGContact phone
Eschmann HoldingsFramework contractor Peter Road, Lancing, UK, BN15 8TJContact phone
Fannin (UK) Ltd. Part of DCC VitalFramework contractor Westminster Industrial Estate, Repton Road, Measham, Swadlincote, UK, DE12 7DTContact phone
Kebomed UK LtdFramework contractor Unit 7, Kingsford Rural Business Centre, Kentisbeare,, Cullompton, UK, EX15 2AUContact phone
Medtronic LimitedFramework contractor Building 9, Croxley Park, Watford, UK, WD18 8WWContact phone
Starkstrom LtdFramework contractor 256 Field End Road , Ruislip, Middlesex, London, UK, HA4 9UWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.