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How to win: Insulin Infusion Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems and Associated Consumables

A goods contract from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS), worth £140,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

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

Value

£140,000,000

Closing date

10 August 2026

About this contract

The supply and delivery of Insulin Infusion Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems and Associated Consumables to 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). All NHS Northern Ireland Trusts.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £140,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 10 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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