Staplers

Tender description

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 Central Venous Catheters 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 or 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 here after referred to as “Participating Authorities”). Each of the following products should be constructed to maximise ease of use and minimise risk to patients. During the product life cycle it should support efficient and effective operation in the variety of scenarios and user skills likely to be encountered. 1.1) We require a range of surgical staplers, used for Internal and External Skin wounds, that will be used in open surgery within an NHSS Acute setting with appropriate trained personnel. These products are used in different sizes; 1.2) We require a range of surgical staplers, used for Internal and External Skin wounds that can be used in Endo Procedure within an NHSS Acute Setting with appropriate trained personnel. These products may be used in conjunction with Trocars although not necessarily across all sizes. These products are used in different sizes; 1.3) We require a range of cutters/staplers that can be used in an open procedure within an NHSS Acute Setting by appropriate trained personnel. The products are used in different sizes; 1.4) We require a range of cutters/staplers that can be used in a Endo Procedure within an NHSS Acute Setting by appropriate trained personnel. These products may be used in conjunction with Trocars although not necessarily across all sizes. These products are used in different sizes; 1.5) We require a range of clip appliers that can be used in a open procedure within an NHSS Acute Setting by appropriate trained personnel. These products are used in different sizes; 1.6) We require a range of clip appliers that can be sued in a Endo Procedure within an NHSS Acute Setting by appropriate trained personnel. These products may be used in conjunction with Trocars although not necessarily across all sizes. These products are used in different sizes. We envisage that ten (10) suppliers will be awarded to this framework.