Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 12 May 2023, 08:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NP48323 Emergency Planning Storage & Distribution

Official notice

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

3 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£4,350,000total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 30 Jun 2023from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Public Contract for the storage, distribution and in some cases, recycling of Emergency Planning Stockpiles for NHS Scotland.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products · Storage and warehousing services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Storage and Distribution of Pandemic Influenza AntiviralsPlanned

This Lot is for the Storage and Distribution of Pandemic Influenza Antivirals (PIPP) on behalf of NHS Scotland. This lot consists of approximately 1,200 pallets of ambient medicines and consumables that are stockpiled in the event of a Pandemic Influenza outbreak. Distribution would be required to pre-defined NHS Scotland sites in the event of stockpile deployment and there may be a requirement for pre-loading remote sites with stock throughout the duration of the Contract in line with product expiry dates.

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.
Lot #2Storage, Distribution and Recycling of Antibiotics, IV Fluids and Critical Care/ITU StockpilePlanned

This Lot is for the Storage, Distribution and Recycling of Antibiotics, IV Fluids and Critical Care/ITU Stockpile on behalf of NHS Scotland. The supply of Goods in this Lot will be required to be recycled into all health boards across NHS Scotland, full details of which will be disclosed in the final Invitation to Tender document. This lot consists of approximately 600 pallets with around 30 requiring secure Controlled Drug storage, 3 requiring cold storage and the remaining ambient.

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.
Lot #3Storage and Distribution of CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) agentsPlanned

This Lot is for the Storage and Distribution of CBRN agents on behalf of NHS Scotland. This Lot consists of approximately 80 pallets of ambient medicines and consumables and 1 pallet that requires cold storage that are stockpiled in the event of a CBRN event. Distribution would be required to pre-defined NHS Scotland sites in the event of stockpile deployment and there may be a requirement for pre-loading remote sites with stock throughout the duration of the contract in line with product expiry dates. Please note there is a clause in this Lot that the Contractor must be able to deliver to all mainland health boards within 5 hours.

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.

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
Lot distribution rule: Any combination of the three (3) Lots.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2023, 08:51 BST
Last source update
12 May 2023, 08:51 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013526
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical productsStorage and warehousing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c828 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This PIN does not constitute a call for competition, it is for information only. Any procurement of services by the Authority will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Authority may use this PIN for pre-procurement market engagement in due course. Therefore, please register interest in this notice to ensure you receive any further communications. Participation or non participation in this PIN shall not prevent any Supplier from participating in a potential future procurement, nor place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in a potential future procurement. Participation in any pre-procurement market engagement process will be at each supplier's own cost and expense. Suppliers are requested to register their interest by 5pm Friday 26 May 2023. Any further questions in reference to this PIN or the tender please send queries to [email protected] NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=731720. (SC Ref:731720)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 May 2023 → 30 Jun 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 May 2023, 08:51 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    30 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.