Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: jonathan.stevenson@nhs.scot
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: jonathan.stevenson@nhs.scot
Purchase and provision of Hearing Aid and cochlear implant batteries for NHS Scotland
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Lot Title: Hearing Aid Batteries Mercury Free
Lot Description: Purchase and provision of Audiological and cochlear implant batteries for NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this lot as a Sole Award.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Training & Support
Lot Title: Hearing Aid Batteries 675 Cochlear Implants
Lot Description: Provision of supply of Hearing Aid Batteries size 675 for Cochlear Implants The authority will awarded a maximum of three suppliers as a multi supplier unranked award.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Training & Support
Contract Title: Hearing Aid Batteries Mercury Free
Contract Title: Hearing Aid Batteries 675 Cochlear Implants
Award Title: Hearing Aid Batteries Mercury Free
Award Title: Hearing Aid Batteries 675 Cochlear Implants
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