Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Arthroscopy Equipment, Implants & consumables
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the authority') acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of Arthroscopic Equipment, Implants and Consumables 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 of 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’).
CPV: Blades · Cannulae · Drill bits · Electrosurgical unit · Endoscopy, endosurgery devices · Intravenous fluids · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Miscellaneous medical devices and products · Needles for sutures · Orthopaedic implants · Orthopaedic supplies · +5 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.5 per place) · 8 appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Arthroscopic Equipment and consumablesCancelledRenewal
We require Arthroscopic Equipment, including resection sets Resection Equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy / sports medicine surgical procedures. Arthroscopic Resection equipment Sets should allow easy and safe exploration and treatment of the joints during minimally invasive surgical management of tissue, meniscus, cartilage, and ligament damage procedures. Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot #2Fluid Management Equipment and consumablesCancelledRenewal
We require Fluid Management Equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy/ sports medicine surgical procedures. Arthroscopic Fluid Management equipment should facilitate easy and safe exploration and treatment of the joints during minimally invasive surgical management of tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage procedures. Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor, be leakage free, should be able to maintain set pressures, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot #3Implants and supporting arthroscopic equipmentCancelledRenewal
We require implantable Equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy / sports medicine surgical procedures. Implantable equipment should allow easy and safe treatment of joints during minimally invasive surgical procedures on tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage. Where the implants are part of a set or sub assembly, they should fit together intuitively using standard and identified tools, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot #4Generic arthroscopic equipment and consumables (intended for suppliers who do not offer their own control equipment)CancelledRenewal
This Lot is intended to allow access to the Framework to third (3rd) party consumable suppliers who do not manufacture their own control units, but whose products are compatible with that of those suppliers who do. We require single use, sterile, consumable equipment for use in a wide range of NHSS Arthroscopy/ sports medicine surgical procedures. Consumables shall facilitate easy and safe treatment of the points during minimally invasive surgical procedures on tissue, meniscus, cartilage and ligament damage. Where the consumables work as part of an Arthroscopy control unit and handpiece assembly, they should be compatible for use with a wide range of suppliers equipment as defined in Lots 1 & 2 and fit together intuitively using standard and identified tools, and be able to be used as part of an Arthroscopic system. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot #5Combination lot (unscored)CancelledRenewal
“We require a range of Arthroscopic Equipment and consumbles, Fluid Management Equipment, Implants and supporting arthroscopic equipment and generic arthroscopic equipment and consumables that can be used in a Procedure within an NHS Scotland Acute setting by appropriate trained personnel.
Bidders are requested to submit bids for combinations of volume commitments of applicable products, as previously tendered in Lots 1, 2, 3, or 4 detailing additional discounts in return for combined volume commitments from the Health Boards, or from a collaboration of Health Boards.
Bidders are invited to put forward suggestions for percentage discount from Non Commitment Contract Price and/or commitment band(s)
Bidders may submit any number of combinations up to 100 for Market Share for 1 health board, multiple boards and/or All of Scotland (Current spend circa GBP 3.6 Mpa)
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be awarded to this Lot, bidders are required to be awarded to a minimum of one of the Scored Lots on this tender i.e. Lots 1-4
Lot #6Enhanced Services / Innovation Lot (Unscored)CancelledRenewal
Bidders are requested to submit details of any Enhanced Service they offer. Key deliverables will be decided on a case by case basis but may include, but not be limited to, such evidenced criteria as:
Reduced Waiting Times
Streamlined Patient Pathway
Innovative products related to the Framework
Reduced Readmission Rate
Lower Costs
Enhanced Data Quality & Reporting
Enhanced Inventory Management
Bidders should submit details of any service offered or innovation soon to be available, including unique selling points, for consideration, in 2,000 words or less. Responses should include relevant case studies, successes and details of how purchase of these services, in addition to commitment volumes on Lots 1-4 inclusive, will positively impact on patient care and/or (non-)commitment volume prices for Health boards.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be awarded to this Lot, bidders are required to be awarded to a minimum of one of the Scored Lots on this tender i.e. Lots 1-4.
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 · Arthroscopic Equipment and consumables | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 2 · Fluid Management Equipment and consumables | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 3 · Implants and supporting arthroscopic equipment | 40% | 55% | 5% | |
| 4 · Generic arthroscopic equipment and consumables (intended for suppliers who do not offer their own control equipment) | 40% | 55% | 5% |
- Economic & financial standing
(1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the
candidate in respect of the activities which are similar type to the subject matter of the notice.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their business.
See contract/tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the
previous 3 financial years.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum
- Price carries 50–55 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Purchase of Arthroscopy Equipment, Implants & consumables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 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
- 4 Aug 2023, 11:59 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Dec 2023, 15:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NP67423- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036667- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ed11Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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 value in Section II.1.5 refers to the full value of the framework including any extension options. (SC Ref:752669)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 300 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
13 Sept 2023 → 13 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Dec 2023, 15:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Dec 2023, 15:03 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Arthroscopic Equipment and consumables
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Fluid Management Equipment and consumables
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Implants and supporting arthroscopic equipment
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combination lot (unscored)
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Enhanced Services / Innovation Lot (Unscored)
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Generic arthroscopic equipment and consumables (intended for suppliers who do not offer their own control equipment)
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Arthroscopic Equipment and consumables | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Fluid Management Equipment and consumables | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Implants and supporting arthroscopic equipment | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Generic arthroscopic equipment and consumables (intended for suppliers who do not offer their own control equipment) | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Combination lot (unscored) | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Enhanced Services / Innovation Lot (Unscored) | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Arthrex LTDFramework contractor
- ConMed UKFramework contractor
- Johnson & Johnson Medical LtdFramework contractor
- OrthoAccess LtdFramework contractor
- Richard WolfFramework contractor
- Stryker UK LimitedFramework contractor
- TJ Smith and Nephew Ltd (Trading as Smith & Nephew)Framework contractor
- Zimmer LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria