Official UK procurement notice
Surgical Gloves · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of Surgical Gloves both Latex and Latex Free in a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to each lot as a Multi Supplier Unranked award.
CPV: Surgical gloves
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 20 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.2 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1General Surgical LatexCancelled
Range of Surgical Gloves GENERAL SURGERY LATEX to be used across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to this lot as a Multi Supplier Unranked award.
Lot #2General Surgery Non LatexCancelled
Range of Surgical Gloves general surgery non latex to be used across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to this lot as a Multi Supplier unranked award.
Lot #3Surgical Glove enhanced grip LatexCancelled
Range of Surgical Gloves enhanced grip latex to be used across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to this lot as a Multi Supplier unranked award.
Lot #4Surgical Glove Microsurgical LatexCancelled
Range of Surgical Gloves microsurgical latex to be used across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to this lot as a Multi Supplier Unranked award.
Lot #5Surgical Gloves Microsurgical Non LatexCancelled
Range of Surgical Gloves microsurgical non latex to be used across a range of sizes for everyday use throughout NHS Scotland Theatres and other areas where they are deemed suitable.
The authority will award a maximum of 4 suppliers to this lot as a Multi Supplier unranked award.
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 · General Surgical Latex | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 2 · General Surgery Non Latex | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 3 · Surgical Glove enhanced grip Latex | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 4 · Surgical Glove Microsurgical Latex | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 5 · Surgical Gloves Microsurgical Non Latex | 65% | 30% | 5% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “Surgical Gloves” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 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
- 16 Oct 2025, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NP56925- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052593- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdc0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be 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 Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Surgical Gloves (‘Products’) 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 Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices. The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 48 months contract duration. (SC Ref:828421)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Nov 2025 → 4 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period ends340 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened340 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published141 days ago4 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
General Surgical Latex
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £496,000
- Status
- active
General Surgery Non Latex
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,980,000
- Status
- active
Surgical Glove enhanced grip Latex
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £544,000
- Status
- active
Surgical Glove Microsurgical Latex
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £36,000
- Status
- active
Surgical Gloves Microsurgical Non Latex
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £7,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Surgical Latex | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · General Surgery Non Latex | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Surgical Glove enhanced grip Latex | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Surgical Glove Microsurgical Latex | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Surgical Gloves Microsurgical Non Latex | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Ansell (U.K.) LtdFramework contractor
- Cardinal Health UK 432 LimitedFramework contractor
- EBME TechFramework contractor
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LTDFramework contractor
- Meditrade UK LtdFramework contractor
- Molnlycke Health CareFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria