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

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") has awarded 56 public contracts worth £479m since 27 Apr 2020. Top suppliers: Stryker UK Limited, Medtronic Limited, Globus Medical UK Ltd. 50% were awarded without competition.

Scotland Official websiteFirst contract 27 Apr 2020Latest contract 10 Mar 2021

Contracts: 56
Published value: £479mwhere stated
Without competition: 50%28 contracts
Won by SMEs: 30%of 56 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months No contracts in this period

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Suppliers used most

Stryker UK Limited 10 contracts · £150m
Medtronic Limited 9 contracts · £135m
Globus Medical UK Ltd 8 contracts · £120m
Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd 8 contracts · £120m
Medacta UK Limited 8 contracts · £120m
BBraun Avitum 7 contracts · £105m
Macromed 7 contracts · £105m
Pioneer Surgical Technology BV (subsidiary Surgalign Holdings Inc) 7 contracts · £105m
Nuvasive Uk Ltd 6 contracts · £90m
Safe Orthopaedics Ltd 6 contracts · £90m

What they buy

Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 38 contracts · £355m
Health & social care 5 contracts · £31.2m
IT services 5 contracts · £1.77m
Business services 3 contracts · £60.9m
Clothing & footwear 2 contracts · £7.5m
Architecture & engineering 1 contract · £1.21m
Software & information systems 1 contract · £5.14m
Laboratory & precision equipment 1 contract · £16.2m

All contracts awarded by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracts awarded by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
13 Nov 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -240 AGP Full Face Visor No competition	Full Support Group	£3.75m
1 Nov 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -251 Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform No competition	Rx-info Ltd	£204k
5 Oct 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -172 Trace, Test, Isolate and Support Extension 2 No competition	Kpmg LLP	£1.21m
10 Sep 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -224a Extended Flu and Covid Vaccination programme management and advisory services No competition	Kpmg LLP	£2.32m
14 May 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -260 Hand Sanitiser No competition	Trade Right International CIC	£152k
27 Apr 2020	NSSCOVID-19 -139 Hand Sanitiser 500ml No competition	Beauty Kitchen UK Ltd	£188k