Official UK procurement notice
Enteral Feeding Products · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Framework for the supply of Enteral Feeding Products to NHS Scotland either via the NDS or direct to Health Boards
CPV: Enteral feeds · Syringes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 27 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.2 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · 5 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Single Use Enteral SyringesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,625,000
We require a Single Use Enteral Syringe for use across NHS Scotland that is capable of complying with ENFit Standard ISO80369-3. Syringes must be Purple. Sizes: 1ml,2.5ml/3ml, 5ml, 10ml, 20ml, 30ml and 60ml. Single use , sterile , Latex-free.
Lot #2Reusable Enteral SyringesAwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
We require a Reusable Enteral Syringe for use across NHS Scotland. Syringes must be capable of complying with ENFit Standard ISO80369-3. Syringes must be purple, sterile and latex-free. Sizes: 1ml,2.5ml/3ml, 5ml, 10ml, 20ml, 30ml and 60ml.
Lot #3Nasal Tube RetainerAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,850,000
We require a Single Use Nasal Tube Retainer that may be fitted to a wide range of patients in differing environments across all Health Boards, with the nasal feeding tubes being supplied by a range of different suppliers. The nasal tube retaining device shall minimise the chance of patient discomfort while maximising the retention of the nasal tube in the fitted position, and should securely hold the nasal tube to the patient.
Lot #4pH Indicator Strips and ReadersAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
We require a pH Indicator Strip which is used for the determination of human gastric aspirate from patients. The pH Indicator Strip should minimise the risk of false readings in the event of the tube being contaminated and must be supplied in a reading scale of 0.5.
We also require a pH Reader that operates based on the pH paper provided, which can be used in cases of unclear or subjective manual readings. Please note a pH reader is not a mandatory product and therefore will not be scored or evaluated.
Lot #5Feeding Tubes & AccessoriesAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
We require a range of enteral feeding tubes and accessories. Each product should be constructed to maximise ease of insertion and minimise risk to patients. During the product life cycle it should support efficient and effective operation in the variety of scenarios and user skills likely to be encountered.
Lot #6Innovation LotAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
Lot six is an unscored Innovation Lot. Any supplier awarded to Lots 1-5 on the framework can propose new enteral feeding products to be added to Lot 6 throughout the duration of the framework, subject to Clinical Advisory Panel approval. Proposals must align with the framework scope and minimum standards. Any proposal that replicates or duplicates any of the other Lots within framework will not be considered. Proposals should not crossover any other NHS Scotland contract or framework. Clinical Advisory Panel approval is final.
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.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Single Use Enteral Syringes | 25% | 75% | |
| 2 · Reusable Enteral Syringes | 25% | 75% | |
| 3 · Nasal Tube Retainer | 25% | 75% | |
| 4 · pH Indicator Strips and Readers | 25% | 75% | |
| 5 · Feeding Tubes & Accessories | 50% | 50% |
- Economic & financial standing
3 years financial accounts
Minimum: Potential Framework Participants must confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: 2M GBP Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5M GBP Public Liability: 5M GB…
- Price carries 50–75 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 75 points.
- “Enteral Feeding Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 27 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
- 9 Aug 2023, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jan 2024, 12:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NP61323- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001728- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ee29Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been 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.
Publisher note: The value in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the total value for the duration of the framework including any optional extensions. (SC Ref:755618)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Sept 2023 → 18 Jan 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published18 Jan 2024, 12:15 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jan 2024- Status changed to complete18 Jan 2024, 12:15 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Jan 2024, 12:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Single Use Enteral Syringes
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Status
- active
Reusable Enteral Syringes
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £660,000
- Status
- active
Nasal Tube Retainer
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £2,070,000
- Status
- active
pH Indicator Strips and Readers
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Feeding Tubes & Accessories
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £7,160,000
- Status
- active
Innovation Lot
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2023
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Single Use Enteral Syringes | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Reusable Enteral Syringes | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Nasal Tube Retainer | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · pH Indicator Strips and Readers | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Feeding Tubes & Accessories | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 6 · Innovation Lot | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ('the Authority')Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Avanos Medical UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Cardinal Health UK 432 LimitedFramework contractor
- Fresenius Kabi LimitedFramework contractor
- GBUK Enteral Ltd.Framework contractor
- Leib Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Medicina LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.