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# Electrosurgical

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electrosurgical-ocds-h6vhtk-037e4e). 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"): "Electrosurgical". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.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-322)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 December 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment, Electrosurgical unit, Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Smoke-extraction equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electrosurgical-ocds-h6vhtk-037e4e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037e4e`

## 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/electrosurgical-ocds-h6vhtk-037e4e#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/electrosurgical-ocds-h6vhtk-037e4e#participate

## 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Electrosurgical Units (ESU)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33161000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.)

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Single Use Diathermy Consumables
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33158000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Argon plasma coagulation consumables
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33161000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of Argon Plasma Coagulation Consumables.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Electrosurgical Units (ESU) (active)
  - Award id: `000285-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Avicenna Surgical Limited, Braun and Company Limited, ConMed UK (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37322`, `GB-FTS-91093`, `GB-FTS-36061`, `GB-FTS-167563`, `GB-FTS-184896`, `GB-FTS-6236`, `GB-FTS-69535`, `GB-FTS-184104`
  - Value: £6,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems (active)
  - Award id: `000285-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Avicenna Surgical Limited, ConMed UK, ERBE Medical UK Ltd. (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37322`, `GB-FTS-36061`, `GB-FTS-85674`, `GB-FTS-167563`, `GB-FTS-153075`, `GB-FTS-19843`, `GB-FTS-184896`, `GB-FTS-91303`, `GB-FTS-6236`, `GB-FTS-184104`, `GB-FTS-36003`
  - Value: £6,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Single Use Diathermy Consumables (active)
  - Award id: `000285-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Avicenna Surgical Limited, Bolton Surgical Ltd., ConMed UK (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37322`, `GB-FTS-184088`, `GB-FTS-36061`, `GB-FTS-153075`, `GB-FTS-19843`, `GB-FTS-6236`, `GB-FTS-69534`
  - Value: £6,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Argon plasma coagulation consumables (active)
  - Award id: `000285-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ConMed UK, ERBE Medical UK Ltd., SRA DEVELOPMENTS LTD T/A BOWA MEDICAL UK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36061`, `GB-FTS-167563`, `GB-FTS-184104`
  - Value: £6,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Electrosurgical Units (ESU) (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,400,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** Surgical Smoke Extraction Systems (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,400,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** Single Use Diathermy Consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,400,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** Argon plasma coagulation consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,400,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000285-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-05T08:52:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:42:18.588Z
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