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Medical Examination Gloves

Disposable gloves
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:09 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
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£43,200,000
Contract/award value: £43,200,000
11 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
7 SME bids · 7 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 18)
Based on 15 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
78%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 18)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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PJD Safety Supplies
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Ilasco Ltd
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BUNZL UK LIMITEDCRN: 02902454
5 contracts£149,776,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Arco Limited
4 contracts£12,391,664,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms
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Healthy Bean LtdCRN: 12498439
4 contracts£116,587,604At ceiling / not disclosed
HEALTHY BEAN LTD
4 contracts£21,675,641At ceiling / not disclosed
Tailored Image Ltd.
4 contracts£15,556,383At ceiling / not disclosed
Bates Office Services
3 contracts£20,385,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 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
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Value not published
same CPV family
same region
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£40,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Public Order RequirementsScottish Police Authority · 8 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse ContainersScotland Excel · 13 May 2026, 14:40 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Orthotic ConsumablesThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · 26 May 2026, 15:24 BST
£1,600,000
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): "Medical Examination Gloves". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. 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
View Authority Profile →
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)
10.8% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.2 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Fannin Uk LimitedTop vendor: 19.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 512 active published awards; 455 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 18):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Fannin Uk Limited2 wins£43,200,000—
Meditrade UK Ltd1 win£41,306,300—
Supermax Healthcare Limited1 win£41,306,300—
Polyco Healthline1 win£41,306,300—
Globus (Shetland) Limited1 win£41,306,300—
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
Published7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
Last source update7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationDisposable gloves
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04831c
What is being bought
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (“the Authority”) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Medical Examination Gloves 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, together with independent contractors to NHS Scotland.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £43,200,000
    22 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    22 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    22 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 23 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
    22 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    22 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Non Sterile Nitrile Gloves
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    We require a range of Medical Examination Gloves Nitrile Non Sterile across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout cross NHS Scotland and other associated areas i.e. Community, Surgeries, SAS (Scottish Ambulance Service) and SNBTS (Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service). We intend to award a max of Five (5) suppliers to this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Sterile Nitrile Gloves
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    We require a range of Medical Examination Gloves Nitrile Sterile across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout cross NHS Scotland and other associated areas i.e. Community, Surgeries, SAS (Scottish Ambulance Service) and SNBTS (Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service). The authority intends to award a max of Five (5) suppliers to this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Feb 2025, 11:35 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 22 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £1,893,700
  5. Contract active
    Signed 15 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £41,306,300
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
2San Global Limited, Fannin Uk Limited, Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd (365 Healthcare), O&M Halyard UK Limited, ORN International, Polyco Healthline, Praxis medical ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Fannin Uk Limited, Globus (Shetland) Limited, Meditrade UK Ltd, Polyco Healthline, Supermax Healthcare Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Sterile Nitrile Gloves
£1,893,700 · signed 22 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Non Sterile Nitrile Gloves
£41,306,300 · signed 15 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 5 (lot 1)
bids: 7 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 7 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 7 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

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

Contracting authority GB-FTS-91922
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
    craig.lyall@nhs.scot

  • 2San Global Limited
    supplier

    Unit 11 Carnforth Business Park, , Oakwood Way, CARNFORTH, UK, LA5 9FD
    +44 1524488064

  • Fannin Uk Limited
    supplier

    Repton Road, Measham, UK, De12 7DT

  • Globus (Shetland) Limited
    supplier

    T2 Trafford Point, Twining Road, Manchester, UK, M17 1SH

  • Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd (365 Healthcare)
    supplier

    Unit 6 Delta Park Industrial Estate, Millmarsh Lane, Enfield, UKI54, EN3 7QJ

  • Meditrade UK Ltd
    supplier

    120 Pall Mall, St James, London, UKI, SW1Y 5EA

  • O&M Halyard UK Limited
    supplier

    New Bailey, 4 Stanley Street, Manchester, UKD3, M3 5JL
    +44 27112721

  • ORN International
    supplier

    Unit A Tingewick Road Ind Est, Buckingham, UK, MK18 1SU

  • Polyco Healthline
    supplier

    South Fen Road, South Fen Road, BOURNE, UKF3, PE10 0DN

  • Polyco Healthline
    supplier

    South Fen Road, Bourne, UK, PE10 0DN

  • Praxis medical ltd
    supplier

    Wesley Street, Brierfield, UKD4, BB9 7PB

  • Sheriff Court House
    reviewBody

    27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
    edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk

  • Supermax Healthcare Limited
    supplier

    Units 12 - 16 Titan Drive, Fengate, Peterborough, UKH11, PE1 5XN
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