Defibrillators

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services

Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division

National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Defibrillators: Automatic External Defibrillators including Public Use and First Responder, Automated External Defibrillators with manual override capability and Defibrillator with manual and AED capabilities - Monitor and Recorder and Consumables including Adult pads, Paediatric pads and CPR electrodes 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, together with independent contractors to

NHS Scotland such as dentists, general medical

practitioners, pharmacists, opticians etc. and all other bodies governed by Public Law in Scotland.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27688. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Please provide details of any community benefits that will result from your organisation being awarded to the Framework. Examples may include, but are not limited to;

• Provision of Community Access Defibrillators
• Community CPR training
• Working in conjunction with charities
• Use of Social Enterprises
• Generating employment and training opportunities for long-term unemployed people