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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Authority ID:: AA88473
Publication date:: 08 September 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Framework agreement for the provision of Womens Health Products (Speculums, Pessaries and Cervical Medical Devices) (‘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 Organisations)

and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working)

(Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish hospices. These products will be predominately supplied via the NDS (National Distribution Service)

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

1 South Gyle Crescent.

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Telephone: +44 1312756000

E-mail: yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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

Womens Health

Reference number: NP671/26

II.1.2) Main CPV code

33641200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisations)

and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working)

(Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish hospices. These products will be predominately supplied via the NDS (National Distribution Service)

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3 500 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Speculums

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Speculums.

The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis-with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Cubes

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Cubes.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Incontinence Dish

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Incontinence Dish.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Donut

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Donut.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Gellhorn

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Gellhorn.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Pessary PVC Rings

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary PVC Rings.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Silicone Rings

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Silicone Rings.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Shaatz

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Shaatz.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded

onto the framework.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Acetal Copolymer Shelf

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Acetal Copolymer Shelf. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Pessary Silicone Shelf

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Pessary Silicone Shelf.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Cervical Ripening Balloon (Dual) with Stylet

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Cervical Ripening Balloon (Dual) with Stylet. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33641200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards,NHS Scotland special health boards and/or the Authority(altogether collectively hereinafter referred to as"NHSScotland").

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch.

II.2.14) Additional information

This Lot will be awarded on a multi supplier unranked basis- with a maximum of five (5) suppliers being awarded onto the framework.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

06/10/2026

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This notice is for prior information only and may be subject to change prior to the full contract notice which will be published in due course, planned for October where full details of the requirement including specification and mandatory elements will be detailed.

Interested suppliers seeking further information prior to this should contact yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot

Contract spend of 3.5m gbp shown is a current estimate based on annual spend of 875k of

Health Board spend data supplied by NDS hence 3.5m gbp total over 4 year duration.

Contract notice will include an updated figure if appropriate. Approximate figures by lot are detailed below (all GMP)

Lot 1 Speculums - 54,445

Lot 2 Pessary Cubes - 23,460

Lot 3 Pessary Incontinence Dish - 4,752

Lot 4 Pessary Donut - 6,772

Lot 5 Pessary Gellhorn - 92,510

Lot 6 Pessary PVC Rings - 14,496

Lot 7 Pessary Silicone Rings - 88,324

Lot 8 Pessary Shaatz - 52,275

Lot 9 Pessary Acetal Copolymer Shelf - 21,666

Lot 10 Pessary Silicone Shelf - 90,968

Lot 11 Cervical Ripening Balloon (Dual) with Stylet - 270,444

Lot 12 Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch - 154,994

Interested suppliers seeking further information should contact yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841612.

(SC Ref:841612)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/09/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
33641200	Other gynaecologicals	Medicinal products for the genitourinary system and sex hormones

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Womens Health

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement