Official UK procurement notice
NHS Scotland National Uniform
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework agreement for the supply of uniforms to all entities constituted pursuant to the national Health Service(Scotland)Act1978(i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS(Scotland)Act1978)and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies(Joint Working)Scotland Act 2014.All Scottish Hospices
The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor to provide a national uniform set to NHS Scotland personnel including Scottish Ambulance Service and
students in health related training establishments throughout Scottish universities. The current national uniform set consists of core
garments: tunic, trousers and polo-shirts. Other garments include blouses, shirts, fleece and tailored trousers. The SAS core uniform
consists shirts, trousers, boots and helmets. The contractor must be able to receive and deliver garments to and from approximately 260
delivery locations plus many more delivery points throughout Scotland.
The successful contractor will be required to manufacture items to a set design and stringent quality specification which, whilst durable and fit for purpose, provides the NHS in Scotland with value for money. Current supply chain includes a supported business sub contract; the Authority intends for this to be continued.
CPV: Occupational clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (3.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
6 yrs from 1 Dec 2021, The contractor maybe required to make a considerable investmentin its supply chain to enable the manufacture, transport, storage, distribution and order fulfilment of uniform items. A 6-year frameworkwith the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months will improve the Return On Investment for suppliers.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NP721-21 NHS Scotland National UniformAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000,000
The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor to provide a national uniform set to NHS Scotland personnel and students in health related training establishments throughout Scottish universities. The current national uniform set consists of core garments: tunic, trousers and polo-shirts. Other garments include blouses, shirts, fleece and tailored trousers. The contractor must be able to receive and deliver garments to and from approximately 130 delivery locations plus many more delivery points throughout Scotland.
The successful contractor will be required to manufacture items to a set design and stringent quality specification which, whilst durable and fit for purpose, provides the NHS in Scotland with value for money.
They will be required to manage the supply chain including arrangement of transportation, storage and distribution, along with managing order fulfilment and customer returns. The successful contractor will also be expected to operate an end to end intelligent stock management and order fulfilment system to ensure that short customer delivery timescales can be adhered to.
Interested suppliers should note there is a supported business sub contract in the current framework and supply chain and the Authority intends to continue this in the new framework - further information will be provided in the tender documentation.
Lot #2NHS Scotland - Scottish Ambulance ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,800,000
The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor to provide a national uniform set to NHS Scotland Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) personnel throughout various site throughout Scotland. The current SAS uniform set consists of core garments: shoes/boots, trousers, shirts, helmets,gloves, soft-shell jackets, sliders and epaulettes. The contractor must be able to receive and deliver garments to and from approximately 130 delivery locations plus many more delivery points throughout Scotland.
The successful contractor will be required to manufacture items to a set design and stringent quality specification which, whilst durable and fit for purpose, provides the NHS in Scotland with value for money.
They will be required to manage the supply chain including arrangement of transportation, storage and distribution, along with managing order fulfilment and customer returns. The successful contractor will also be expected to operate an end to end intelligent stock management and order fulfilment system to ensure that short customer delivery timescales can be adhered to.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers are required to be members of SEDEX and the ETI.
All tendered services and products must fully comply with the NHS Requirement in the tender documents.
Minimum: A number of the technical requirements are mandatory-these are detailed in the contract/tender documentation
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NHS Scotland National Uniform” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 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
- 21 Jan 2021, 11:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jun 2021, 16:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Apr 2021 – …
- Authority reference
NP721-21- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014744- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028c21Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Detail provided in tender documents
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made)
applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information,
a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a
minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which
the authority despatches the notice(s) and the date on which the authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The
bringing of court proceedings against the authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into
the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to
an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the
setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). 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. Economic operators are
entitled to write to the authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The authority will respond within
15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the authority of such request during the standstill period may not
prevent the authority from awarding the framework agreement following the expiry of the standstill period. 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.
Publisher note: The estimated value range referred to in this notice is for the whole framework duration including optional extension periods. It is an estimate and no guarantees can be provided that the anticipated value will be met. The list of Contracting Authorities listed in this Contract Notice may, during the duration of the agreement, be changed to take into account additional or alternative NHS Scotland bodies and/or Universities which may come into being during the term of the proposed Framework Agreement and whose staff or students may require to wear NHS Scotland uniform items. The successful contractor will be required to manufacture items to a specified design and in accordance with stringent quality requirements. As part of the tender process samples will require to be manufactured, and these will be tested, at each contractor's cost, by the Authority's independent third party testing facility. A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Statement of Requirements will detail the Community Benefit background and objectives. The contract will mandate that suppliers respond in its tender outlining current Community Benefits and proposals if successful and mandating that they support the overall Community Benefit concept and process including a contract and supplier management process post award. (SC Ref:658743)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
Timeline
26 Feb 2021 → 1 Dec 2021 · 5 dates- Next notice expected26 Feb 2021
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published28 Jun 2021, 16:54 BST
- Contract starts1 Dec 2021
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2021- Status changed to active25 Feb 2021, 15:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Feb 2021, 15:08 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST25 Feb 2021, 15:08 GMT
- Status changed to complete28 Jun 2021, 16:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
NP721-21 NHS Scotland National Uniform
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2021
- Value
- £16,218,000
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Scotland - Scottish Ambulance Service
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2021
- Value
- £4,205,000
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NP721-21 NHS Scotland National Uniform | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · NHS Scotland - Scottish Ambulance Service | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Alsico Laucuba Ltd T/A MeltemiFramework contractor
- MWUK t/a DimensionsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria