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# NP35418 Contrast Media Agents

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np35418-contrast-media-agents-ocds-h6vhtk-03d4f4). 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"): "NP35418 Contrast Media Agents". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 8 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:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diagnostic agents, Pharmaceutical products, Reagents and contrast media, X-ray contrast media
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d4f4`

## 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/np35418-contrast-media-agents-ocds-h6vhtk-03d4f4#tl-md)

## Description
The framework agreement is for the supply of Contrast Media Agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland.
The Goods have been split into eight (8) categories, each of which is identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Barium Based Contrast Agents
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of barium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 1 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 2: Ultrasound Contrast Agents
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of ultrasound contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 2 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 3: Macrocyclic Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of macrocyclic gadolinium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 3 - as an unranked multi-supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 4: Linear Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of linear gadolinium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 4 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 5: Non-ionic monomeric iodine-based contrast agents
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of non-ionic monomeric iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 5 - an unranked multi-supplier framework agreement awarded on line by line basis.

### Lot 6: Non-ionic dimeric Iodine based contrast agents
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of non-ionic dimeric iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 6 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 7: Non-ionic monomer Iomeprol contrast agent
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of non-ionic monomer iomeprol contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 7 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

### Lot 8: Additional Iodine based contrast agents
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 33694000, 33696000, 33696800
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supply of additional iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Lot 8 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Barium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bracco UK Ltd, Guerbet Laboratories Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-FTS-186970`
  - Value: £38,123 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ultrasound Contrast Agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bracco UK Ltd, GE Healthcare, Lamepro**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-COH:01002610`, `GB-FTS-54981`
  - Value: £87,568 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Macrocyclic Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Bayer Plc, Bracco UK Ltd, GE Healthcare (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-FTS-35992`, `GB-COH:01002610`, `GB-FTS-186970`
  - Value: £708,314 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Linear Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Bayer Plc, Bracco UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-FTS-35992`
  - Value: £323,626 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Non-ionic monomeric iodine-based contrast agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Bracco UK Ltd, GE Healthcare, Guerbet Laboratories Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-COH:01002610`, `GB-FTS-186970`
  - Value: £5,620,660 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Non-ionic dimeric Iodine based contrast agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Bracco UK Ltd, GE Healthcare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`, `GB-COH:01002610`
  - Value: £148,408 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Non-ionic monomer Iomeprol contrast agent (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Bracco UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36015`
  - Value: £54,522 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Additional Iodine based contrast agents (active)
  - Award id: `016382-2023-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Bayer Plc**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35992`
  - Value: £355,673 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Barium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £38,123
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Ultrasound Contrast Agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £87,568
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Macrocyclic Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £708,314
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Linear Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £323,626
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Non-ionic monomeric iodine-based contrast agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,620,660
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Non-ionic dimeric Iodine based contrast agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,408
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Non-ionic monomer Iomeprol contrast agent (active)
  - Signed Value: £54,522
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

- **Contract:** Additional Iodine based contrast agents (active)
  - Signed Value: £355,673
  - Signed Date: 16/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016382-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-09T09:24:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:29:09.752Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d4f4