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Single Use Endoscopes for use with AView Monitor

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Procurement for supply of Ambu Single-use disposable endoscopes (aScope) for exclusive use with Ambu monitor equipment (aView).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ambu Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Mar 2023
Award ID
009443-2023-NP69023-1
Status
active
Location
St Ives, UKM, PE27 3LE, United Kingdom

Ambu Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Award ID
015549-2025-NP69023-1
Status
active
Location
St Ives, UKM, PE27 3LE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33168100 — Endoscopes

Lots

  • Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement for supply of Ambu Disposable endoscopes (aScope) for exclusive use with Ambu monitor equipment (aView) to the National Distribution Centre, Larkhall ML9 2QX 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 Organisation 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’) where applicable Main Products are as follows: ASCOPE 4 SLIM 3.8/1.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 REG 5.0/2.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 LARGE 5.8/2.8 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 RHINOLARYNGO SLIM SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 CYSTO REVERSE DEFLECTIONValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NP69023
Status
complete
Review Details
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This VEAT Notice is to advise of the need for modification to meet the demand of the Scottish health and Social Care sector while the Framework is merged with NP103_25 Flexible Video Endoscopy Consumables, to maintain supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
33168100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Endoscopes

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement for supply of Ambu Disposable endoscopes (aScope) for exclusive use with Ambu monitor equipment (aView) to the National Distribution Centre, Larkhall ML9 2QX 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 Organisation 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’) where applicable Main Products are as follows: ASCOPE 4 SLIM 3.8/1.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 REG 5.0/2.2 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 LARGE 5.8/2.8 FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 RHINOLARYNGO SLIM SINGLE USE ASCOPE 4 CYSTO REVERSE DEFLECTION

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33168100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Endoscopes

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-322
Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH12 9EB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312757454
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-48737
Name
Ambu Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
St Ives
Postal Code
PE27 3LE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Burrel Road, St Ives

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ambu Ltd

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1480498405
Telephone
+44 1480498403
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-4635
Name
Sherriff Court House

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sherriff Court House

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-115937
Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH12 9EB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 South Gyle Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contact

Name
William McCulloch
Telephone
+44 1312756000

Award information

Award 1
Id
009443-2023-NP69023-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-48737
Name
Ambu Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
015549-2025-NP69023-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-48737
Name
Ambu Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009443-2023-NP69023-1
Status
active
Award ID
009443-2023-NP69023-1
Date Signed
24 Mar 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,992,110
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
015549-2025-NP69023-1
Status
active
Award ID
015549-2025-NP69023-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH12 9EB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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