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NP60921 Thermometer Probe Covers (Cardinal Health)

Thermometers
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:19 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£290,000
Contract/award value: £290,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
0 SME bids · 1 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891
11 contracts£703,074,260At ceiling / not disclosed
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009
10 contracts£4,204,077,429At ceiling / not disclosed
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986
9 contracts£21,397,589At ceiling / not disclosed
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366
8 contracts£147,631,485At ceiling / not disclosed
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125
7 contracts£5,606,760,640At ceiling / not disclosed
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169
7 contracts£375,407,161At ceiling / not disclosed
Nandnor Limited
7 contracts£210,000At ceiling / not disclosed
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838
6 contracts£5,601,313,841At ceiling / not disclosed
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035
6 contracts£5,600,927,799At ceiling / not disclosed
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506
6 contracts£642,863,566At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and AnalysersNHS Tayside · 25 Jun 2026, 13:39 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Drone Training, Support & MaintenanceForestry and Land Scotland · 8 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
£150,000
same CPV family
same region
Supply and Delivery of Street Lighting MaterialsScotland Excel · 31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
£48,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Upgrade of Brasstrax, Data Concentrator and Q3D VCMScottish Police Authority · 30 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Digital Temperature and Humidity Data LoggersThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · 3 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "NP60921 Thermometer Probe Covers (Cardinal Health)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
23.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 9.9 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
2San Global LimitedTop vendor: 14.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 974 active published awards; 798 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
2San Global Limited8 wins£10,400,000—
Life Science Group Ltd7 wins£9,100,000—
Origin Limited7 wins£9,100,000—
E&O Laboratories Ltd5 wins£6,500,000—
Medical Wire & Equipment4 wins£5,200,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
Last source update1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationThermometers
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-032948
What is being bought
Single Use Disposable thermometer probe covers used exclusively with the Cardinal Health Genius tympanic thermometer.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement for supply of Tympanic Thermometer Probe Covers for exclusive use in conjunction with Cardinal Health Genius Tympanic Thermometers to the National Distribution Centre, Larkhall ML9 2QX 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’) where applicable.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    1 Apr 2022, 15:43 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · £290,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£290,000 · signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

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

Contracting authority GB-FTS-322
View buyer profile

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

    Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB
    [email protected]
    +44 1698794410

  • Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited
    supplier

    Regus, Aston Court, , Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place, High Wycombe, UK, HP11 1JU
    +44 1494616309

  • Sherriff Court House
    reviewBody

    27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
    [email protected]
    +44 1312252525
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No data
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe award of the contract without prior publication is justified because the thermometer probe covers in this contract are dedicated consumables for presently installed equipment throughout NHS Scotland’s Health Boards and there is no generic competition in the market place. These products are only supplied from a single source; therefore, no opportunity to publish a call for competition.