Official UK procurement notice
Audiological Devices · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Audiological Devices (‘Products’) as outlined further below 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 Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trusts (collectively hereafter referred to as (‘Participating Authorities’).
CPV: Batteries · Hearing aids
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 61 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.1 per place) · 9 appointed
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Adult)AwardedRenewal
We require a range of Battery Operated Hearing Aids(Adult) to be across NHS Scotland sold directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #2Ear MouldsAwardedRenewal
We require a range of Purchase / provision of Earmoulds to be across NHS Scotland sold directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #3Combination HA Tinnitus DeviceAwardedRenewal
We require a range of Combination HA Tinnitus Devices to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #4Non-Programmable Tinnitus Therapy DeviceRenewal
We require a range of Non-Programmable Tinnitus Therapy Devices to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to health boards.
We anticipate 7 suppliers for this lot.
Lot #5Hearable/WearableAwardedRenewal
We require a range of Hearable/Wearable Devices to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #6Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Paedatric)AwardedRenewal
We require a range of Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Paedatric)to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #7Hearing Aid BatteriesRenewal
We require a range of Hearing aid Batteries to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 4 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #8Rechargeable Hearing Aid BatteriesRenewal
We require a range of Rechargeable Hearing Aid Batteries to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 4 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #9Rechargeable Hearing Aid Devices (Including Chargers)AwardedRenewal
We require a range of Rechargeable Hearing Aid Devices (Including Chargers)to be sold across NHS Scotland, directly to individual health boards.
We envisage awarding 7 suppliers on this lot.
Lot #10Bone Conduction and Body Worn AidsAwardedRenewal
We require a range of Bone Conduction and Body Worn Aids to be supplier across NHS Scotland.
We envisage 7 suppliers for this lot
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 70–80 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 70 points.
- “Audiological Devices” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 61 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Feb 2024, 10:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 May 2024, 16:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP61524- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015482- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043934Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
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Publisher note: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of (add description here…) (‘Products’) 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 Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices. The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 48 Months contract duration plus the 2 x 12 months extension period of the framework agreement (SC Ref:766384)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Mar 2024 → 13 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published15 May 2024, 16:11 BST
- Bids must remain valid until13 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 May 2024, 16:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Paedatric)
- Signed
- 2 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Rechargeable Hearing Aid Devices (Including Chargers)
- Signed
- 2 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bone Conduction and Body Worn Aids
- Signed
- 2 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Ear Moulds
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- £667,000
- Status
- active
Combination HA Tinnitus Device
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- £498,000
- Status
- active
Hearable/Wearable
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Adult)
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- £8,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Adult) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Ear Moulds | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Combination HA Tinnitus Device | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Hearable/Wearable | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Battery Operated Hearing Aids (Paedatric) | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 9 · Rechargeable Hearing Aid Devices (Including Chargers) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 10 · Bone Conduction and Body Worn Aids | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- GN Hearing UK LtdFramework contractor
- Minerva Laboratories LtdFramework contractor
- Normanby Laboratory Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Oticon LimitedFramework contractor
- Sonic LaboratoriesFramework contractor
- Sonova UKFramework contractor
- Starkey Laboratories LimitedFramework contractor
- Universal Aids LimitedFramework contractor
- WS AUDIOLOGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria