Upcoming
Market Engagement for Third-Party Contingency Support for Decontamination Services in Scotland
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · NHS and health
In brief
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 291 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The National Decontamination Collaborative Programme is seeking market feedback and information to inform potential future procurement of reserved third-party contingency support for decontamination services across Scotland’s 14 Central Decontamination Units (CDUs) reprocessing approximately 40 million instruments every year to service all Scotland’s hospitals.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 069633-2025
About the buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Last 12 months
Procurements
104Awards
65Suppliers it has used most
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From notice 069633-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.