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Published 30 Mar 2021, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Curtains & Blinds · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2021awarded 31 Aug 2021
Next notice expected 14 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Services Scotland(NSS)acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of itself and on behalf of all entities within NHS Scotland(“Boards”)to procure a service which will provide all Curtains & Blinds to all Boards(“Purchasing Entities”)at each of their sites.

The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor(s) to provide Curtains & Blinds including but not limited to the following:

i)Disposable Cubicle Curtains

ii)Cubicle Curtains

iii)Vertical Blinds

iv)Roller Blinds

v)Shower Curtains

vi)Tracks including fitting

The contractor must be able to supply the full range of products to all NHS Scotland Health Boards throughout Scotland.

CPV: Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids received (2.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply and fitting of curtains, blinds and tracks to NHS Scotland establishmentsAwardedPublished value£3,600,000

Supply and fitting of curtains, blinds and tracks to NHS Scotland establishments. The successful contractor(s) will be required to visit sites, measure, manufacture and fit a range of curtains, blinds and tracks as per customer requirements.

The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards(including the common services agency)and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service(Scotland)Act1978(i.e.all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards,and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS(ScotlandAct1978)and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working)ScotlandAct2014.AllScottishHospices

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Scotland Health Board establishments
Variant bids: not allowed
39515000 Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

What it takes to win
i

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service: 20%
  • price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service: 20
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Curtains & Blinds” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
30 Mar 2021, 16:40 BST
Last source update
13 Sept 2021, 16:35 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
NP801/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022715
Classification (CPV)
Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a11b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Detail contained within the tender documents.

Publisher note: Contract spend as shown is for the planned 4 year duration. (SC Ref:665630)

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: http://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
2 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

14 May 2021 → 13 Sept 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    14 May 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    2 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 Sept 2021, 16:35 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2021
  1. Deadline published: 9 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
    30 Jun 2021, 10:05 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 2 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -7 days · was 9 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    13 Sept 2021, 16:35 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.22 Jul 20219 Jul 2021+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.72 Jul 20212 Jul 2021+0 d

Extension to ITT return deadline date from 2/07/21 to 9/07/21

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 30 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 022715-2021-NP801/21-1

    Signed
    31 Aug 2021
    Value
    £2,184,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria