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Published 24 Nov 2022, 14:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP57122 Supply and Delivery of Continence Products

Official notice

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

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£84,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2023awarded 12 Jun 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework provides a Total Continence Containment Product Home Delivery service that will cover (but not limited to) the following. The supply of Continence Pads and Garments to the NHS Scotland National Distribution centre, to patients in a homecare environment within Scotland in either their own home or in a Nursing / Residential Care Home setting. Delivery requirements are based on prescription data received via the Community Continence Nursing Service within each Participating Authority.

The delivery cycles will be managed by the Framework Participant based on patient prescription data. The supplier will provide an interface system that will maintain a full and complete record of all patient requirements and monitor/control the product issue and delivery procedures.

The supplier system is to be accessible to Participating Authority staff (after Authorisation from Participating Authority Service Manager) and enable the viewing of patient profiles, prescription and delivery history.

CPV: Home delivery of incontinence products · Incontinence kit

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Continence ProductsAwardedRenewalPublished value£84,000,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Washable GarmentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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.

LotQualityPriceEnvironmentalSplit
1 · Continence Products40%50%10%
2 · Washable Garments40%50%10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
  • “NP57122 Supply and Delivery of Continence Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
24 Nov 2022, 14:43 GMT
Last source update
8 Feb 2024, 09:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
NOV465184
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004147
Classification (CPV)
Home delivery of incontinence productsIncontinence kit
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038818 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: (SC Ref:742364)

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
31 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2023 → 8 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Feb 2024, 09:25 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2024, 09:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 62 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jun 2023

2 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, £15,200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Continence Products

    Signed
    12 Jun 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Washable Garments

    Signed
    12 Jun 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Continence Products6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad2——
2 · Washable Garments6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad2——

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 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria