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Published 1 Feb 2024, 09:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Breast Insert and Fitting Service

Official notice

Authority: NHS Lothian (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£124,000exc. VAT3.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2024awarded 11 Jul 2024
Awarded to Browns More Hair Now Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Lothian’s Oncology Department is seeking one supplier to supply breast inserts and the associated fitting service for post-operative breast cancer patients. The initial contract period will run from 1st April 2024 for 24 months to 31st March 2026.

CPV: Hospital and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£124,000
Delivery: Scotland · Oncology centers: St John's Hospital Livington Western General Hospital Edinburgh
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders should provide turnover data for their two most recent financial years.

    Bidders are expected to have read and understood NHS Lothian's Conditions for the Provision of Services which are located in the documents section of the ITT found on the Public Contracts Scotland.

    Minimum level(s) of standards required:

    Bidders must hold the following levels of insurance:

    Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000

    Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Feb 2024, 09:33 GMT
Last source update
11 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
LOTL229-23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021272
Classification (CPV)
Hospital and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043633 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:772234)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Mar 2024 → 11 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Browns More Hair Now LtdSME£120,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Lothian

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3EGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Browns More Hair Now LtdAwarded supplier 12 Atlas House, West Devon Business Park, Tavistock, UK, PL19 9DPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.