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The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
0
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
1
To 45 different suppliers
Value awarded
—
No contract values stated
Typical contract
—
Median value awarded
Open now
0
0 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") has no tenders open right now.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Medical equipment and supplies1

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Accord Healthcare LtdSME1 contract
  2. Accord-UK Ltd1 contract
  3. Aguettant LtdSME1 contract
  4. Arcadia Pharma Ltd T/A Arcadia MedicalSME1 contract
  5. Aspen Healthcare SolutionsSME1 contract
  6. Aspire Pharma LimitedSME1 contract
  7. B. Braun Medical Limited1 contract
  8. Baxter Healthcare LtdSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)100%
Based on 1 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Won by small firms
82%
Higher than 92% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 45 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
2
Fewer than 76% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 20 awards

Compared with other NHS and health bodies

Bids per contract, 71 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids6
2–4 bids31
4–6 bids20
6–8 bids9
8–10 bids1
10–12 bids0
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids0
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Won by small firms, 266 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%11
10–20%12
20–30%30
30–40%40
40–50%50
50–60%38
60–70%29
70–80%28
80–90%21
90–100%7

Each column is a group of NHS and health bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority").See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

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No contracts we hold from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
NP40925 Analgesics, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease MedicinesAguettant Ltd, Teva UK Limited, Sandoz Limited and 42 more—12 Dec 2025