Buyer profile
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
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Total contracts
185
Known spend
£2bn
162 disclosed
Average value
£13m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Sandoz
11 winslatest 25 May 2026£282m
- 2
Pfizer Limited
10 winslatest 25 May 2026£190m
- 3
Roche Products Ltd
10 winslatest 30 Mar 2026£157m
- 4
Teva UK Limited
8 winslatest 25 May 2026£163m
- 5
Computacenter
8 winslatest 20 May 2026£18m
- 6
Medtronic Limited
7 winslatest 29 Sept 2026£283m
- 7
Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd
7 winslatest 30 Mar 2026£143m
- 8
Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited
7 winslatest 25 May 2026£142m
- 9
Fresenius Kabi Ltd
7 winslatest 25 May 2026£139m
- 10
B. Braun Medical Limited
7 winslatest 06 Oct 2026£89m
What they buy
By CPV categoryMedical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
103 contracts · £2bn
IT servicesCPV 72
42 contracts · £272m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
6 contracts · £10m
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
6 contracts · £4m
Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39
5 contracts · £17m
Transport equipmentCPV 34
3 contracts · £2m
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
2 contracts · £140m
Electrical equipmentCPV 31
2 contracts · £3m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (185)
NP31424 clozapine medicines
Supply of clozapine medicines (alongside four (4) patient testing routes) to NHS Scotland. Goods and Services were split into four (4) categories, each of which identified as a “Lo
NP68424 interventional radiology
This framework is a retender for the supply and delivery of Interventional Radiology products including Balloons, Stents, Drains and Evar/Fevar/Tevar Kits along with a range of acc
NP04524 omni-channel customer service helpdesk (phase 1)
The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability. Discovery Phase: Phase 1 Conduct a 5-week di
NP39724 generic and biosimilar cancer medicines
Supply of Generic and Biosimilar Cancer Medicines to NHS Scotland. Supply of Bendamustine Powder For Solution For Infusion to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot
Compounded aseptic medicines
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of unlicensed, aseptically compounded, ready to use medicines in syringe and infusion bags to NHS Scotland. Supply of the following asept