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NP60626 Healthcare Waste Sharps Bins

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 medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £12,800,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Commencement of a new procurement process for the supply of Sharps Bins. These will be supplied via our National Distribution Service supporting all Health Boards within NHS Scotland

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lots will be defined at ITT stage
What this lot covers

Lots will be fully defined at ITT stage. Procurement will cover the supply of Sharps bins for Clinical Waste streams. These may include yellow, orange, blue, red and purple. To be supplied to all NHS Health Boards across Scotland via National Distribution Service Warehouse

Medical equipment and supplies—
Lots will be defined at ITT stage
What this lot covers

Lots will be fully defined at ITT stage. Procurement will cover the supply of Sharps bins for Clinical Waste streams. These may include yellow, orange, blue, red and purple. To be supplied to all NHS Health Boards across Scotland via National Distribution Service Warehouse

Medical equipment and supplies—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 016156-2026

About the buyer

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Last 12 months

Procurements

104

Awards

67

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

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From notice 016156-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.