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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 estimated value is £1,303,000 excluding VAT.
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
Framework agreement for the supply of sack holders (‘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 established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies
(Joint
Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities')
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 034581-2026
About the buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Last 12 months
Procurements
104Awards
66Suppliers it has used most
- B. Braun Medical Limited5 contracts
- Fresenius Kabi Limited4 contracts
- Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd4 contracts
- Pfizer Limited4 contracts
- Roche Products Ltd4 contracts
- Amarox Limited3 contracts
- Bayer PLC3 contracts
- DR Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Limited3 contracts
From notice 034581-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.