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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)
Halcyon anti-ransomware platform
The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce t
Market engagement for third-party contingency support for decontamination services in scotland
The National Decontamination Collaborative Programme is seeking market feedback and information to inform potential future procurement of reserved third-party contingency support f
NP47725A emicizumab (indication specific)
Supply of Emicizumab (Indication Specific) to NHS Scotland. The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Emicizumab (Indication Specific) to NHS Scotland. The Framework Agreement h
NP31325 parenteral nutrition products
Supply of Parenteral Nutrition Products for Adult, Paediatric and Neonatal Patients within NHS Scotland. Supply of Parenteral Nutrition Components to NHS Scotland. The Authority ha
NSS12525 IBML scanner
Replacement high volume scanners for prescription scanning. Additional information: Call off from Scottish Procurement Framework SP-21-012
Calibration services
SNBTS requires a supplier to perform calibrations of a range of portable equipment, the majority of which is environmental monitoring and measuring loggers that require calibration
Pre market consultation for primary and community care
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), on behalf of NHS Scotland, is conducting a market engagement exercise to explore potential digital solutions that could support the management
Supply of wigs
Supply and fitting of Wigs and accessories to NHS Scotland This lot is open pricing for all product codes in the supply and fitting of wigs and accessories to NHS Scotland. Unranke
National common data environment
A CDE is a technology solution and process that enables a collaborative way of working to support Building Information Modelling (BIM). It ensures that data can be communicated, re
Insurance brokerage services
Brokerage services to support the tendering and ongoing management of the NHS Scotland National Motor Fleet Insurance Policy Framework which provides insurance provision under a si
Romiplostim (nplate®)
Supply of Romiplostim (NPlate®) to NHS Scotland.
National fleet management system
The procurement of a Fleet Management System is being undertaken by the Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) on its own behalf and on
NSS mobile breast screening units (MBSU)
The NHS Requirement was for quantity four (4) mobile breast screening units (MBSU) to be purchased and delivered between financial years 2025/2026 to 2026/2027 at a rate of 2x MBSU
Curtains & blinds
National Services Scotland(NSS)acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of itself and on behalf of all entities within NHS Scotl
NP59225
Supply of Patient Lifting equipment to NHS Scotland, direct to boards and via NDS ( National Distribution Sites. ) Full scope is still to be defined but may include, Patient Warmin
Insulin infusion pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems and associated consumables
Supply of Insulin Infusion Pumps / Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems that can be linked along with all associated consumables Supply of Patch or Hybrid Insulin Infusion Pumps a
Support & implementation services for snowflake & DBT
This agreement will focus on: - Architecture and design for DBT data pipelines - Optimisation of Snowflake and DBT capabilities for data ingestion - Providing implementation servic
Nrfit devices, needles and connectors
We are looking to scope/seek out what NRFit products are available for use in an Acute setting. Connectors for Neuraxial Injections or Infusions Various NRFit Products for use with
NP712/25 facilities consumables
The scope for the supply of Facilities Disposables will include, but is not limited to, the following commodity areas: disposable multipurpose cleaning cloths, disposable aprons an
NP41125 immunosuppressant medicines
Supply of immunosuppressant medicines to NHS Scotland. Supply of Immunosuppressant Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this framework as an unranked multi-sup