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Published 24 Nov 2021, 11:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP47818 Glatiramer Injection · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 4 Jul 2022no call for competition
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Glatiramer Acetate Injection in 20mg and 40mg presentations to NHS Scotland.

Supply will be made either directly to hospitals, patients in their own homes, or other designated delivery address, via a manufactured commissioning Home Delivery Service or to a home delivery supplier(s) as directed by the Participating Authorities and/or the Authority.

CPV: Medicinal products for the nervous system · Pharmaceutical products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Glatiramer Acetate Injection including the provision of a manufacturer commissioned Home Delivery Service.

This Lot is for the supply of 20mg and 40mg Glatiramer Acetate Injection direct to hospitals or direct to patients in their own home, or other designated address, via a manufacturer commissioned Home Delivery Service.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to NHS (Scotland) Act 1978, any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to New Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland
Lot #2Glatiramer Acetate Injection excluding a manufacturer commissioning Home Delivery Service

This Lot is for the supply of 20mg and 40mg glatiramer acetate injection direct to hospitals or nominated Home Delivery supplier(s) as directed by Participating Authorities and/or the Authority.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to NHS (Scotland) Act 1978, any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to New Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland

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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2021, 11:25 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2022, 14:09 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018779
Classification (CPV)
Medicinal products for the nervous systemPharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f9a0 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 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)(b) 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: The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and Section V2.4 covers the six(6) month modification period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:699178)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,243, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Glatiramer Acetate Injection excluding a manufacturer commissioning Home Delivery Service

    Signed
    4 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Glatiramer Acetate Injection including the provision of a manufacturer commissioned Home Delivery Service.

    Signed
    4 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Glatiramer Acetate Injection including the provision of a manufacturer commissioned Home Delivery Service.

    Signed
    22 Nov 2021
    Value
    £235,114
    Status
    active
  • Glatiramer Acetate Injection excluding a manufacturer commissioned Home Delivery Service

    Signed
    22 Nov 2021
    Value
    £265,129
    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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • MylanFramework contractor Building 4, Trident Place, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, UK, AL10 9ULContact phone
  • MylanFramework contractor Albany Gate, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, UK, EN6 1AG
  • Teva UK LimitedFramework contractor Ridings Point, Whistler Drive, Castleford, UK, WF10 5HXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.