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title: "Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)"
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# Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vagal-nerve-stimulator-vns-ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NWSSP Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board: "Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NWSSP Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nwssp-cardiff-and-vale-local-health-board-GB-FTS-75284)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Stimulator
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £600,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a5`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vagal-nerve-stimulator-vns-ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a5#tl-md)

## Description
The Neurosciences department within Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board currently perform Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) therapy. VNS therapy is delivered through an implanted device that sends mild pulses to the vagus nerve at regular intervals throughout the day in an effort to reduce and/or prevent seizures. Patients are referred to this type of therapy when drugs have failed to provide a more manageable treatment. These devices are programmable for a personalised therapy approach and the technology is highly specialised.
Currently Livanova hold the monopoly of the global market for VSN products as they hold the patent for the manufacture and production of these stimulators, therefore the Health Board are proposing to award a two year contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33158210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** As stated in the description above.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 002248-2024-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **LivaNova UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-9613`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 004559-2023-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **LivaNova UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-9613`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 002248-2024-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 14/02/2023

- **Contract:** 004559-2023-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 14/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002248-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-23T12:57:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:56:14.181Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a5