Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312756000
E-mail: NSS.ITProcurement@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GS1 Standards NHS Scotland National Licence (Scan for Safety)
Reference number: NP600125
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a National Licence Agreement to allow Health Boards in Scotland to use GS1 standards as part of the data capture process scanning medical devices. This data will then be transferred through to the Medical Device Data Hub (MDDH) for future use by staff in circumstances such as a product recall.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
69 681.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a National Licence Agreement to allow Health Boards in Scotland to use GS1 standards as part of the data capture process scanning medical devices. This data will then be transferred through to the Medical Device Data Hub (MDDH) for future use by staff in circumstances such as a product recall.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
GS1 UK Ltd have exclusive rights to using their GS1 standards, no other supplier can offer membership to these coding standards or membership of their organisation.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NP600125
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UMAL
60 Bishopsgate, London
London
EC2N 4AW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 69 681.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:820961)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2026