Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Implants & Consumables
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought15 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 Orthopaedic Hip & Knee 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: Orthopaedic implants
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 15 lots (0.6 per place) · 10 appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (15)Procurement structure
15 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Primary Total Cruiciate Retaining Knee Replacement – ceiling price appliesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Knee Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Knee Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 1 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Total Cruciate Retaining Knee Replacement Construct i.e a femoral component, Tibial insert, Tibial Tray and, in some instances a Patella, the cost of which should not exceed 1,178 GBP. Where a Patella is not required, the cost of the 3 item assembly should not exceed 1100 GBP.
Lot #2Primary Total Posterior Stabalised Knee Replacement – ceiling price appliesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Knee Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Knee Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 2 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Total Posterior Stabalised Knee Replacement Construct i.e a femoral component, Tibial insert, Tibial Tray and, in some instances a Patella, the cost of which should not exceed 1,178 GPB. Where a Patella is not required, the cost of the 3 item assembly should not exceed 1100 GBP
Lot #3Primary Knee, all other typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Knee Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Knee Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 3 should include any product relevant to a Primary Total Knee Replacement of any type which hasn't already been submitted to Lot 1 or Lot 2.
Lot #4Revision Knee, all typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Knee Implants for use in NHSS Revision Total Knee Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 4 should include any product relevant to a Revision Total Knee Replacement of any type.
Lot #5Unicompartmental/ Partial Knee, all typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Knee Implants for use in NHSS Unicompartmental Knee Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 5 should include any product relevant to a Unicompartmental or partial Knee Replacement of any type.
Lot #6Primary Hip - Cemented-Metal-Poly-Cemented – ceiling price appliesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Hip Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 6 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Cemented Total Hip Replacement i.e a cemented stem, metal head, polyethylene liner & cemented cup, the cost of which should not exceed 605 GBP
Lot #7Primary Hip - Uncemented-Ceramic-Ceramic-Uncemented – ceiling price appliesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Hip Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 7 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Uncemented Total Hip Replacement i.e an uncemented stem, ceramic head, ceramic liner & uncemented metal cup, the cost of which should not exceed 1,375 GBP
Lot #8Primary Hip - Hybrid -Cemented-Ceramic-Poly - Uncemented – ceiling price appliesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Primary Total Hip Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 8 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Hybrid Total Hip Replacement i.e a cemented stem, ceramic head, polyethylene liner & uncemented metal cup, the cost of which should not exceed 1060 GBP
Lot #9Primary Hip -Primary Hip – all Other typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Primary Hip Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Tendered items should meet criteria set out in the "Relevant to All Lots" tab on this worksheet. Lot 9 should include only those products relevant to a Primary Hip Replacement of any type which hasn't already been submitted to Lot 6, Lot 7 or Lot 8.
Lot #10Revision Hip - all typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Revision Total Hip Replacement invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 10 should include only those products relevant to a Revision Hip Replacement.
Lot #11Resurfacing Hip - all typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Resurfacing Hip invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 11 should include only those products relevant to a Resurfacing Hip.
Lot #12Endoprosthesis Hip - all typesAwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip Implants for use in NHSS Endoprosthesis Hip invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Lot 12 should include only those products relevant to Endoprosthesis Hip Surgical Procedures.
Lot #13Hip & Knee Technological Accessories (Unscored)AwardedRenewal
We require Technological Accessories related to the performance of Orthopaedic Hip And Knee Implants for use in NHSS Hip And Knee invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Products intended to be bid here should include, but not be limited to, consumables required for joint replacement assisted by computer animated or robotic surgery such as robotic attachments, navigation aids and/or surgical alignment tools, utilised in the performance of orthopaedic hip and/or knee procedures. Only bidders who have submitted products to at least one of the
scored lots (Lot 1-12) on this tender can submit to this lot.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements and decide who to commit to.
Lot #14Combination Lot – Hip and Knee Lot Combinations (Unscored)AwardedRenewal
We require Orthopaedic Hip And Knee Implants for use in NHSS Hip And Knee invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.
Bidders are requested to submit bids for combinations of Hip & Knee products, as previously tendered in Lots 1-13, with additional discounts in return for additional combined volume discounts from the Health Boards, or collaboration of Health Boards.
Please put forward your suggestions for bandings and percentage discount from 0-100 Contract Price.
Bidders may submit any number of combinations up to 100% of all Hips & Knees for Scotland. (Current Volume circa 18,000 procedures pa). Only bidders who have submitted tendered items to one or more of the scored lots (Lot1-13) can be considered for award to this lot.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements and decide who to commit to. This Lot is intended to reduce the need for mini competitions.
Lot #15Enhanced Service Lot (Unscored)AwardedRenewal
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
- Reduced Hospital Bed Days
- Reduced Readmission Rate
- Lower Costs
- Enhanced Data Quality & Reporting
- Enhanced Inventory Management
- Innovation products which are expected to be ready for
sale within the timeframe of the contract award.
Bidders should submit details of any product or service offered, including unique selling points, for consideration, in 5,000 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 1-13 inclusive, will positively impact commitment volume prices for Health boards. Only Bidders who have submitted products for consideration to one or more of the scored lots on this tender (Lots 1-13) can be awarded to this lot.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements.
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.
- 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: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “Purchase of Orthopaedic Hip & Knee 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
- 30 May 2024, 11:30 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Oct 2024, 17:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP68824- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035088- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c56Find 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 (112,500,000 GBP) refers to the full value of the framework including any extension options. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 26762. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: The contractor shall ensure that all contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Sub-contractor or supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and awarded a fair, open transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract. (SC Ref:781398)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Aug 2024 → 31 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published29 Oct 2024, 17:03 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Oct 2024, 17:03 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast15 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 15 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £23,250,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Primary Total Cruiciate Retaining Knee Replacement – ceiling price applies
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Revision Hip - all types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Resurfacing Hip - all types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Endoprosthesis Hip - all types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Hip & Knee Technological Accessories (Unscored)
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combination Lot – Hip and Knee Lot Combinations (Unscored)
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Enhanced Service Lot (Unscored)
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Total Posterior Stabalised Knee Replacement – ceiling price applies
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Knee, all other types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Revision Knee, all types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Unicompartmental/ Partial Knee, all types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Hip - Cemented-Metal-Poly-Cemented – ceiling price applies
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Hip - Uncemented-Ceramic-Ceramic-Uncemented – ceiling price applies
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Hip - Hybrid -Cemented-Ceramic-Poly - Uncemented – ceiling price applies
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Primary Hip -Primary Hip – all Other types
- Signed
- 23 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Primary Total Cruiciate Retaining Knee Replacement – ceiling price applies | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Primary Total Posterior Stabalised Knee Replacement – ceiling price applies | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Primary Knee, all other types | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Revision Knee, all types | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Unicompartmental/ Partial Knee, all types | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Primary Hip - Cemented-Metal-Poly-Cemented – ceiling price applies | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 7 · Primary Hip - Uncemented-Ceramic-Ceramic-Uncemented – ceiling price applies | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 8 · Primary Hip - Hybrid -Cemented-Ceramic-Poly - Uncemented – ceiling price applies | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 9 · Primary Hip -Primary Hip – all Other types | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 10 · Revision Hip - all types | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 11 · Resurfacing Hip - all types | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 12 · Endoprosthesis Hip - all types | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 13 · Hip & Knee Technological Accessories (Unscored) | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 14 · Combination Lot – Hip and Knee Lot Combinations (Unscored) | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 15 · Enhanced Service Lot (Unscored) | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- B Braun Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Ideal MedFramework contractor
- JRI OrthopaedicsFramework contractor
- Johnson & Johnson Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Lima Orthopaedics UK LtdFramework contractor
- Link Orthopaedics UK LtdFramework contractor
- MatOrtho LtdFramework contractor
- STRYKERFramework 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