Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 20 Apr 2022, 16:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Patient/Bed Worn Devices for Pressure Redistribution & Patient Grip Socks

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

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

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

Awarded 20 Apr 2022no call for competition

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply of

Patient/Bed Worn Devices (for pressure redistribution) & Patient Grip Socks to the National Distribution Centre, Larkhall ML9 2QX on behalf of 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 Organisation established pursuant to the NHS

(Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively

hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’) where applicable.

Main Products are as follows:

Patient Worn Device (Patient worn product for pressure redistribution) &

Bed Device (for pressure redistribution)

Patient Grip Socks

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Protective socks or hosiery

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1NP673 Patient/Bed Worn Devices for Pressure Redistribution

Supply and delivery of:

Inflatable Patient Worn Offload Boots for Pressure Redistribution and Prevention of heel ulcers

Inflatable Bed Worn Devices (support mat) for Pressure Redistribution and Prevention of heel ulcers

Delivery: Scotland · All entities considered pursuant to the National Health Service(Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority)

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lot #2Patient Grip Socks

Supply and delivery of Patient Grip Socks for ward use -double tread design

Delivery: Scotland · All entities considered pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority)

35113460 Protective socks or hosiery

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: 20 Apr 2022, 16:37 BST
Last source update: 20 Apr 2022, 16:37 BST
Authority reference: NP673
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-010318
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsProtective socks or hosiery
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032eeb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This Notice is to advise the requirement for modification of the contract term for Framework Agreement NP673/17 Patient/Bed Worn Devices (for pressure redistribution) & Patient Grip Socks
The modified additional contract term will expire on 31st March 2023.
This modification is required to meet the additional demands of 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)(c) 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: 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=690823. (SC Ref:690823)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 2latest 20 Apr 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, £525,966, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

NP673 Patient/Bed Worn Devices for Pressure Redistribution
Signed
20 Apr 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Patient Grip Socks
Signed
20 Apr 2022
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, FK10 3BGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LTDFramework contractor 3rd Floor Quayside, , erspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA4 6HLContact phone
Talarmade LimitedFramework contractor Springwood House, Foxwood Way,, Foxwood Industrial Estate, Chesterfield, UK, S41 9RNContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.