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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)
NP610625 national vaccination programme
The ServiceNow Case Management System (CMS) has been in-use by the National Contact Tracing Centre, all 14 NHSS Territorial Boards & Public Health Scotland since June 2020. The sys
Snbts blood & tissue establishment computerised system
NHS National Services Scotland Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is exploring the options for the procurement of a computer system (or combination or systems that can be
Supply of sterile services consumables
Supply of Sterile Services Consumables to Health Boards via both the National Distribution Centre & Direct Delivery The authority requires supply of Sterile Services Consumables in
NP42425 hepatitis A, B, typhoid and rabies vaccines
Supply of Hepatitis A, B, Typhoid and Rabies Vaccines to NHS Scotland. Contract Notice for Goods – Framework without Lots - Supply of Hepatitis A, B, Typhoid and Rabies vaccines to
NP30925 psychiatry and neurology medicines
Supply of psychiatry and neurology medicines to NHS Scotland. Supply of carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levodopa / carbidopa / entacapone, methylphenidate, phenytoin sodium, sodium val
Snbts blood component centrifuges
SNBTS required replacement of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges to replace the existing equipment at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. Blood Component Centrifuges are u
NP59725 custom theatre packs & surgical drapes
The Supply of Custom Theatre Packs & Drapes within a healthcare environment throughout the whole of Scotland Purchase of Custom Theatre Packs for use within a healthcare environmen
NHS GDPR compliance tool
Procurement of a GDPR Compliance Tool to support NHS Scotland Information Governance with the delivery of their core compliance activities which include completion and review of Da
National sexual health system for scotland
NaSH, the National Sexual Health System for Scotland has been providing digital patient management services to clinicians in Scotland since 2008. NSS, on behalf of the NHS Boards u
Corporate power purchase agreements (CPPA) - dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The development of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPA) presents a significant opportunity for NHS Scotland to procure renewable energy solutions in order to meet our sustain
NP43325A raltegravir
Supply of Raltegravir 600mg tablets to NHS Scotland. Supply of raltegravir 600mg tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority awards this framework as a ranked multi-supplier framework t
National digital type 2 diabetes remission programme
NHS Scotland wishes to implement a single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of a National Digital Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme for Total Diet Replacement (TDR)
Interventional neuro radiology and thrombectomy consumables
This framework is a retender for the supply and delivery of Interventional Neuro Radiology and Thrombectomy Consumables, awarded across a total of 15 Lots as a multi-supplier unran
NP78725 general textiles & bedding
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 Scotla
Gastrointestinal, endocrine, nutrition & blood medicines
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Nutrition & Blood Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into fourteen
Anti-embolism stockings, lymphoedema products, compression devices & accessories
This PIN (Prior information Notice) is for the renewal of Anti-embolism Stockings, Lymphoedema Products, Compression Devices & Accessories. National Procurement are giving notice o
Medical ward equipment
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
Denodo
Denodo Data Virtualisation (DV) is an important component of the Seer platform that underpins the capability necessary to deliver high profile national data and analytics products
Health protection management and surveillance system for scotland
The system is intended to support Public Health Scotland and territorial NHS boards to handle enquiries; identify, manage and collate data on cases, contacts and outbreak of diseas
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) system
NHS Scotland requires a standard Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system to be used across all 15 NHS Health Boards which provide a Clinical Microbiology service: from mu