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Published 6 Dec 2023, 10:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP42824 Unlicensed Imported Medicines

Official notice

Authority: NHS Scotland (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,692,952total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2024awarded 28 Mar 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The supply of unlicensed imported medicines to NHS Scotland.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 15 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.7 per place) · 10 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Unlicensed Imported MedicinesAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,692,952

Supply of Unlicensed Imported Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a single supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
Extensions: This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of forty-eight (48) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.Variant bids: not allowed
33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Lot #2Additional Unlicensed Imported MedicinesAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published

Supply of additional unlicensed imported medicines incorporating an over labelling and translation service to meet any future requirements as identified by the authority. The scope of these products is unknown at this stage.

The authority has awarded this lot as an unranked multi-supplier framework to ten (10) suppliers that have passed the selection criteria for lot 1 and agreed to participate in lot 2 as detailed within the ITT documentation.

The award criteria stated within II.2.5) is the criteria used to award lot 1.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
Extensions: This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of forty-eight (48) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.Variant bids: not allowed
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Unlicensed Imported Medicines50%50%
2 · Additional Unlicensed Imported Medicines50%50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    (a) All goods supplied under the framework agreement must be stored in and distributed from a site holding an MHRA wholesale distribution authorisation (WDA) valid for import and handling unlicensed relevant medicinal products issued by the MHRA and for import from outside of the EEA, a manufacturer's ‘specials’ licence (MS)valid for import;

    (b) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate that all devices tendered and associated ancillaries under this Framework Agreement comply with Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (UK MDR 2002) and have an appropriate declaration of conformity and display a valid CE, CE UKNI or UKCA mark.

    (c) Potential framework participants and/or sub-contractor(s) must offer a product overlabelling service to meet the NHS pharmaceutical quality assurance committee ‘Packaging and labelling for safety: unlicensed imported medicines — guidance for the overlabelling and provision of translated information, edition 2 December 2018’ guidance where original packaging is not in English;

    (d) Potential framework participants and/or any sub-contractor(s) must offer a translation service for the translation of the SPC, labels and PIL's. Translations must be performed to ISO 17100 for translation services standard or equivalent;

    (e) Potential framework participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO9001 or equivalent.

    Minimum: (a) Potential Framework Participants must provide confirmation of a current and valid Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) valid for importing and handling unlicensed relevant medicinal products issued by the MHRA and for import from outside of the EEA, a Manufacturer's Spe…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
  • “NP42824 Unlicensed Imported Medicines” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 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
6 Dec 2023, 10:21 GMT
Last source update
1 May 2024, 13:12 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Jan 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014049
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042204 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
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. 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 estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and Section V.2.4 (and within all Lots) covers the twenty-four (24) month framework duration and the forty-eight (48) month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:764248)

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

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2024 → 1 May 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    1 May 2024, 13:12 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2024, 13:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 106 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Mar 2024

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

Contracts

  • Unlicensed Imported Medicines

    Signed
    28 Mar 2024
    Value
    £5,384,528
    Status
    active

  • Additional Unlicensed Imported Medicines

    Signed
    28 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Unlicensed Imported Medicines10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad6——
2 · Additional Unlicensed Imported Medicines10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Scotland

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.