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Published 19 Jan 2022, 09:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP185/14 Oxygen at Home service

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£14,600,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Oct 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Dolby Vivisol
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

A single supplier contract awarded for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 7,100 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A single supplier contract awarded for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 7,100 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service.

CPV: Home medical treatment services · Oxygen-therapy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification of contract term from…

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification of contract term from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2024 to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Delivery: Scotland
85141210 Home medical treatment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jan 2022, 09:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Jan 2022, 09:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001549
Classification (CPV)
Home medical treatment servicesOxygen-therapy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030ca6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification of contract term from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2024 to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Review and risk notes
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.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:680079)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dolby Vivisol£14,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 001549-2022-NP185/14-1 · Dolby Vivisol

    Signed
    18 Oct 2021
    Value
    £14,600,000
    Status
    active

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 name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dolby VivisolAwarded supplier North Suite, Lomond Court, Castle Business Park, Stirling, UK, FK9 4TUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.