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Purchase of Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants & Consumables

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

Estimated Value

Up to £12,000,000

Deadline

20 November 2025

Published

9 March 2026

Type

goods

ScotlandGBopenCPV: 33183100
CategoryHealth & medical

Overview

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the authority') acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of Orthopaedic Spinal and Scoliosis Implants, Equipment and Consumables 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 of 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’) We require all implants and consumables for use in NHSS 1 level Spinal Fusion invasive surgical procedures.

These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 1 should include only those products relevant to a 1 level spinal fusion i.e. spinal rods and appropriate locking & non locking screw(s), the combined value of which should not exceed GBP 1,470

We require all implants and consumables for use in NHSS Spinal Fusion and/or Corpectomy including multi-level rods, cages etc. for invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.

Key points

  • Reduced Waiting Times
  • Streamlined Patient Pathway
  • Reduced Hospital Bed Days
  • Reduced Readmission Rate
  • Lower Costs
  • Enhanced Data Quality & Reporting
  • Enhanced Inventory Management -Navigation Innovations Bidders should submit details of any service offered, including unique selling points, for consideration, in 5,000 words or less. Responses should include relevant case studies, successes and details of how purchase of these services, in addition to commitment volumes on Lots 1-9 inclusive, will positively impact commitment volume prices for Health boards. PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements. This Lot is intended to reduce the need for mini competitions.

Regulations cited

  • National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
  • NHS (Scotland) Act 1978
  • Scotland Act 2014

Submission

Bidders are requested to submit details of any items they offer, which are suitable for use in Spinal & Scoliosis acute procedures but, by their description, cannot be submitted in any of the lots 1-7.

Additional details

Lot 2 should include only those products relevant to Spinal Fusion and/or Corpectomy including multi-level rods, cages etc. We require all implants and consumables for use in NHSS Discectomy, Laminectomy & spinal decompression without fusion, invasive surgical procedures.

These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 3 should include only those products relevant to Discectomy, Laminectomy & spinal decompression without fusion Procedures

We require all implants and consumables for use in NHSS Spinal deformity in children/adolescents/adults, Scoliosis invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.

Lot 4 should include only those products relevant to a pinal deformity in children/adolescents/adults, Scoliosis procedure(s) We require all implants and consumables for use in NHSS Vertebroplasty.

Kyphoplasty invasive surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.

Lot 5 should include only those products relevant to a Vertebroplasty. Kyphoplasty Procedure

We require all Navigation and Intra-operative Imaging Equipment specifically for use in NHSS Spinal &/or Scoliosis surgical procedures. These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel.

Lot 6 should include only those products relevant to Navigation and Intra-operative Imaging Equipment for use in Spinal &/or Scoliosis surgical Procedures We require bone graft and biomaterials specifically for use in NHSS Spinal & Scoliosis surgical procedures.

These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Lot 7 should include any bone graft &/or Biomaterial products which are of use in Spinal and/or Scoliosis procedures.

Key deliverables will be decided on a case by case basis. For absolute clarity, no item included here should be present in your bid for any other Lot, and priority should be given to inclusion in defined lots where possible.

Bidders to this lot MUST have included bids to one or more of the Scored lots 1-7 on this tender to qualify. PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot.

Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements. We require Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants, Consumables & Equipment for use in NHSS Spinal & Scoliosis invasive surgical procedures.

These will be used in an acute setting across NHSS by suitably trained personnel. Bidders are requested to submit bids for combinations of volume commitments of Spinal & Scoliosis products, as previously tendered in Lots 1-8, detailing additional discounts in return for combined volume commitments from the Health Boards, or from a collaboration of Health Boards.

Bidders are invited to put forward your suggestions for bandings and percentage discount from Non Commitment Contract Price. Bidders may submit any number of combinations up to 100% of all Spinal & Scoliosis Market Share for 1 health board, and/or All of Scotland.

(Current spend circa GBP 3Mpa) PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements and decide who to commit to. This Lot is intended to reduce the need for mini competitions.

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Award Details

B Braun Medical Ltd

£12,000,000

Globus Medical UK Ltd

£12,000,000

Medtronic

£12,000,000

Richard Wolf UK Ltd

£12,000,000

Spineart UK Ltd

£12,000,000

STRYKER

£12,000,000

Venturis Medical

£12,000,000

Osteon Medical

£12,000,000

Silony Medical Ltd

£12,000,000

Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd

£12,000,000

Macromed (UK) Ltd

£12,000,000

NuVasive UK Ltd

£12,000,000

It's Interventional Limited

£12,000,000

Arthrex LTD

£12,000,000

Biocomposites Ltd

£12,000,000

Cenobiologics Ltd

£12,000,000

Lindare Medical Ltd

£12,000,000

Likely incumbents

Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.

5 found
  1. 1

    Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd

    2 contracts wonlatest 10 Apr 2026

    £55m

    total awarded

  2. 2

    Advanced Medical Solutions

    1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2026

    £406,812

    total awarded

  3. 3

    Aquilant Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2026

    £406,812

    total awarded

  4. 4

    Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited

    1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2026

    £406,812

    total awarded

  5. 5

    Eurosurgical Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2026

    £406,812

    total awarded

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The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Typepublic body
RegionUKM
Total tenders185
Total spend£2,595,761,377
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Published

9 March 2026

Submission deadline

20 November 2025

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