NP91618d Interferon Beta-1a (Rebif®)

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

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 4 Jul 2022no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Interferon Beta-1a (Rebif®) to NHS Scotland.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The framework agreement is awarded for the supply of Interferon Beta-1a (Rebif®)

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

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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, 10:45 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jul 2022, 14:06 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-018776
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f99b 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:699210)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 2latest 4 Jul 2022

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, £210,374, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 018776-2022-NP91618d-1
Signed
4 Jul 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 029228-2021-NP91618d-1
Signed
22 Nov 2021
Value
ceiling above
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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Merck SeronoFramework contractor Stanwell road, feltham, London, UK
Merck Serono LimitedFramework contractor 5 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park , Feltham, Middlesex, London, TW14 8HAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.