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# Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance and Capsule Endoscopy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-video-endoscopy-equipment-including-maintenance-and-capsule-endoscopy-ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1). 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"): "Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance and Capsule Endoscopy". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **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):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Endoscopy, endosurgery devices, Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1`

## 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/flexible-video-endoscopy-equipment-including-maintenance-and-capsule-endoscopy-ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33168000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 fun...

### Lot 2: Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

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

### Lot 3: Capsule Endoscopy
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33168000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `002749-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aquilant Ltd, DP Medical Systems Ltd, Karl Storz Endoscopy (UK) Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13954`, `GB-FTS-35999`, `GB-FTS-36052`, `GB-FTS-69535`, `GB-FTS-73965`, `GB-FTS-36018`
  - Value: £40,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Maintenance (active)
  - Award id: `002749-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Althea UK and Ireland Limited, Aquilant Ltd, Avensys UK Ltd (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85114`, `GB-FTS-50144`, `GB-FTS-13954`, `GB-FTS-50214`, `GB-FTS-35999`, `GB-FTS-36052`, `GB-FTS-69535`, `GB-FTS-73965`, `GB-FTS-36018`, `GB-FTS-110104`
  - Value: £40,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Capsule Endoscopy (active)
  - Award id: `002749-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aquilant Ltd, Medtronic Limited, Synectics Medical Ltd T/A SynMed**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13954`, `GB-FTS-6236`, `GB-FTS-156427`
  - Value: £40,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/02/2019

- **Contract:** Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Maintenance (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/02/2019

- **Contract:** Capsule Endoscopy (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/02/2019

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002749-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-30T11:25:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:40:18.195Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039bd1