Official UK procurement notice
Hypodermic Needles & Syringes
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Framework for the supply of Hypodermic Needles & Syringes to NHS Scotland.
CPV: Medical needles · Syringes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 40 suppliers · 15 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.4 per place) · 14 appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Safety Hypodermic NeedlesCancelledRenewal
We require a Safety Hypodermic Needle which supports effective and efficient insertion for injecting substances into the body or can be used to extract fluids from the body within different environments that can be expected across NHS Scotland. A safety hypodermic needle is commonly used with a syringe (either Luer Lock or Luer Slip), whilst retaining rigidity to maximise first pass insertion rate and minimise patient risk / discomfort.
Lot #2Safety Insulin Needle & SyringeCancelledRenewal
We require an insulin safety needle and syringe combination which are needle-based safety devices pre-attached to syringes that protect the clinical staff from accidental needlestick injuries. The product should be easy to use considering the range of applications that this is used across NHS Scotland acute settings.
Lot #3Blunt Fill Needle with FilterCancelledRenewal
We require a Blunt Fill Needle with Filter that supports the effective filtration of containment particles when drawing up medication from either plastic, glass and / or rubber ampoules, within different environments that can be expected across NHS Scotland and is commonly used with a syringe (either Luer Lock or Luer Slip).
Lot #4Blunt Fill Needle without FilterCancelledRenewal
We require a Blunt Fill Needle without Filter that supports the drawing up of medication within different environments that can be expected across NHS Scotland and is commonly used with a syringe (either Luer Lock or Luer Slip).
Lot #5Luer Slip SyringesCancelledRenewal
We require a Luer Slip Syringe for use within different environments that can be expected across NHS Scotland. One of the primary functions of a Luer Slip Syringe is to be used in conjunction with the Safety Hypodermic Needles.
Lot #6Non-Safety Hypodermic NeedlesCancelledRenewal
We require a Non-Safety Hypodermic Needle which supports effective and efficient insertion for injecting substances into the body or extracting fluids from the body within different environments that can be expected across NHS Scotland. A non-safety hypodermic needle is commonly used with a syringe (either Luer Lock or Luer Slip), whilst retaining rigidity to maximise first pass insertion rate and minimise patient risk / discomfort.
Lot #7Safety Engineered Needle Devices (SENDs) for Insulin PensCancelledRenewal
We require a Safety Engineered Needle Device (SEND) for use with an insulin pen. The product should be easy to use considering the range of applications that this is used across NHS Scotland.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Safety Hypodermic Needles | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
| 2 · Safety Insulin Needle & Syringe | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
| 3 · Blunt Fill Needle with Filter | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
| 4 · Blunt Fill Needle without Filter | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
| 5 · Luer Slip Syringes | 5% | 90% | 5% | |
| 6 · Non-Safety Hypodermic Needles | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
| 7 · Safety Engineered Needle Devices (SENDs) for Insulin Pens | 35% | 60% | 5% |
- Economic & financial standing
3 years financial accounts
Minimum: Potential Framework Participants must confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: 2M GBP Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5M GBP Public Liability: 5M GB… - Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as detailed in the ITT documents
- Price carries 60–90 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 60 points.
- “Hypodermic Needles & Syringes” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 40 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Apr 2024, 12:36 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2025, 12:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP51124- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002012- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04529dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Framework Agreement to the winning tenderer(s).The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages
Publisher note: The values listed in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 relates to the full duration of the framework including any extension options. (SC Ref:787508)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
19 Aug 2024 → 21 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Jan 2025, 12:46 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Aug 2024- Published value updated to £5,750,00030 Aug 2024, 09:49 BSTwas £5,000,000
- Status changed to active30 Aug 2024, 09:49 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Aug 2024, 09:49 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST30 Aug 2024, 09:49 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Aug 2024, 09:49 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2025, 12:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Safety Hypodermic Needles
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £2,150,000
- Status
- active
Safety Insulin Needle & Syringe
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £275,000
- Status
- active
Blunt Fill Needle with Filter
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £712,000
- Status
- active
Blunt Fill Needle without Filter
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £290,000
- Status
- active
Luer Slip Syringes
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £2,600,000
- Status
- active
Non-Safety Hypodermic Needles
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £45,000
- Status
- active
Safety Engineered Needle Devices (SENDs) for Insulin Pens
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Safety Hypodermic Needles | 15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Safety Insulin Needle & Syringe | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 3 · Blunt Fill Needle with Filter | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 4 · Blunt Fill Needle without Filter | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 5 · Luer Slip Syringes | 15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 6 · Non-Safety Hypodermic Needles | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 7 · Safety Engineered Needle Devices (SENDs) for Insulin Pens | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HoseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- Apollo Medical Technologies LtdFramework contractor
- B Braun Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Balmung Medical Handel GmbHFramework contractor
- Becton Dickinson U.K. LimitedFramework contractor
- Cambridge Sensors LtdFramework contractor
- Crest Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Critical Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- GBUK Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- GlucoRx LtdFramework contractor
- Medicina LimitedFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- Owen Mumford LtdFramework contractor
- Terumo UK LtdFramework contractor
- Unisurge International Ltd.Framework contractor
- embecta UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.