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Public Healthcare - Outsourcing DPS

Bacteriological analysis services
Blood analysis services
Gynaecological hospital services
+12 more
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "Public Healthcare - Outsourcing DPS". Published status: active. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. 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
52d 12h left
29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
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")
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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.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
9.9Bids / Report
23.4% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSDynamic market
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
Last source update12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationBacteriological analysis services, Blood analysis services, Gynaecological hospital services, Hospital and related services, Hospital dialysis services, Hospital services, Hospital support services, Hospital-bedding services, In vitro fertilisation services, Medical hospital services, Obstetrical hospital services, Orthotic services, Outpatient care services, Pathology services, Surgical hospital services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f606
What is being bought
Provision of Medical Services to NHS Scotland Health Boards
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to active
    12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
    12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£150,000,000
    The Authority is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for External Medical Services. The DPS will be operated on a purely electronic basis and is open to new entrants for throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria specified in the PQQ. The PQQ is for a DPS for Providers with the potential additional capacity in the provision of range of inpatient procedures, clinics and outpatient services to support the NHS in Scotland in delivering comprehensive and effective healthcare services. Potential Providers are invited to submit a PQQ demonstrating capability for surgical procedures for adults and children to be performed by named qualified and competent surgeons, with all appropriate and necessary steps taken to limit complications, minimise infection, and to provide where appropriate aftercare and follow-up. Additional information: This notice describes the Authorities intention to establish a DPS.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    12 Nov 2021, 10:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

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

Contracting authority GB-FTS-322
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Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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