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Published 1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP91921x Triumeq · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 17 Feb 2021no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of Triumeq® to NHS Scotland

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract modification, effecting an extension of the Framework Agreement duration…Awarded

This contract modification, effecting an extension of the Framework Agreement duration from 1 March 2025 until 30 April 2026, has been agreed between the supplier and the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector.

This modification has been approved to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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.

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
1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2025, 08:40 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004464
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028f0d Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

The medicines awarded to this Framework Agreement are, and will continue to be, protected by patent for the duration of the Framework Agreement.

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: The estimated value(s) of the Framework Agreement referred to in Section V.2.4 cover(s) the 24 month contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:790225)

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    11 Feb 2025, 08:40 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 1
Contracts signed 3latest 17 Feb 2021

3 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, £10,341,520, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 003477-2021-NP91921x-1

    Signed
    17 Feb 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • NP91921x Triumeq

    Signed
    17 Feb 2021
    Value
    £13,357,797
    Status
    active
    • Change This modification effects an extension of the Framework Agreement duration from 1 March 2025 until 30 April 2026. The modification notice is advised at Framework Agreement level only and so it does not detail individual Lots. All Terms and Conditions for the Framework Agreement remain in place., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: This modification is necessary to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority, and at this time have rendered this modification necessary, in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    • Change This modification effects an extension of the Framework Agreement duration from 1 March 2025 until 30 April 2026. The modification notice is advised at Framework Agreement level only and so it does not detail individual Lots. All Terms and Conditions for the Framework Agreement remain in place., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: This modification is necessary to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority, and at this time have rendered this modification necessary, in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
  • Contract 001975-2021-NP91921x-1

    Signed
    1 Feb 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

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 email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ViiV Healthcare UK LtdFramework contractor 980 Great West Road, Brentford, UK, TW8 9GGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.