The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), legally constituted as the Common Services Agency, is the special NHS Board that provides national strategic, technical and clinical support services to NHS Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh. Through its National Procurement function it runs national contracts and frameworks across pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, clinical consumables, IT and facilities services on behalf of Scottish health boards.
Live contracts
16287
Total awarded
£146.8bn
Active suppliers
1008
Notices published
1000
Activity range
— → —
Spend profile
Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.
Contract pipeline
Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.
Planned
122
Open (bidding)
232
Awarded (90d)
0
Modified (90d)
2
Procurement mix
How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.
Contract type
Instrument type
Awarded contracts · 16287 live
All contracts with a published award notice where The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) is the contracting authority.
| Title | Supplier | CPV | Value | Awarded | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Infectopharm (UK) Ltd | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Necessity Supplies Ltd | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Zentiva | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Amarox Limited | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Arcadia Pharma Limited T/A Arcadia Medical | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | Aspire Pharma Ltd | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
| NP36126 Antibiotic & Genito Urinary Medicines | B. Braun Medical Limited | 33600000 | £88.9mest. | — | active |
Top suppliers · by total award value
Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.
Category spend breakdown
By CPV division · lifetime awards
Activity heatmap
Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.