Official UK procurement notice
NP79524 Lease Commercial Vehicles and Associated Services
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range of commercial vehicles, which will include where
required customisation, conversion and associated services in terms of servicing, maintenance, roadside support and repair of the vehicles
during the term of each lease (full SMR). The Framework Agreement will be for leasing of light commercials (up to 3.5 tonnes)
CPV: Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 5 bids received (0.5 per place) · 5 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range…Awarded
The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range of commercial vehicles with full SMR and other
services plus possibly requirement for conversion.
Light commercials up to 3.5 tonnes
The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the
Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS
Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish
Hospices Additional information: Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on current 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period will be 4
years.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 30%
- Contract Management: 10%
- Cost: 55%
- Sustainability- Net zero climate targeting: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 30
- Contract Management: 10
- Sustainability- Net zero climate targeting: 5
- Cost: 55
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NP79524 Lease Commercial Vehicles and Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 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
- 20 Jun 2023, 12:32 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2023, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NP79524- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029234- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d7e6Find a Tender
Publisher note: Supply of commercial vehicles via a lease agreement and all associated services including modifications to meet the demands and requirements of the NHS HB’s. Light commercial vehicles for up to 3.5 tonnes. Indicative contract spend of 12.8m GBP reflects current annual spend of 3.2m GBP over a planned 4 year framework duration. Framework is strictly for the leasing of such vehicles, not hire. (SC Ref:744910)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
Timeline
2 Aug 2023 → 4 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
- Notice published4 Oct 2023, 11:43 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2023, 11:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 029234-2023-1
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2023
- Value
- £12,800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Arnold Clark Vehicle ManagementFramework contractor
- Athlon Mobility Services UK LtdFramework contractor
- KINTO UK LtdFramework contractor
- LeasePlan UK Ltd trading as Automotive LeasingFramework contractor
- VMS (Fleet Managament) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria