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Published 25 Mar 2021, 09:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Patient Lifting Equipment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

Framework agreement10 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2021awarded 21 Jun 2021
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract framework is for the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment used by Healthcare Professionals predominantly within an Acute (Hospital) settings and covers the following equipment;

Hoists

Slings

Slide Sheets

NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

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CPV: Devices for the disabled · Lifting equipment for health care sector

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 16 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (0.4 per place) · 10 appointed

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1ACUTE MOBILE HOIST ACTIVE ELECTRICAwardedRenewal

The supply of Acute Mobile Hoists Active Electric, Accessories and Spare Parts.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2ACUTE MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRICAwardedRenewal

The supply of Acute Mobile Hoists Passive Electric, Accessories and Spare Parts.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC BARIATRIC WITH OPTION OF WEIGHING MECHANISMAwardedRenewal

The supply of Mobile Hoists Passive Electric Bariatric With Option Of Weighing Mechanism, Accessories and Spare Parts.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #4TRANSFER AID HOISTAwardedRenewal

The supply of Transfer Aid Hoists, Accessories and Spare Parts.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #5PATIENT SPECIFIC - CLIP SLINGSAwardedRenewal

The supply of Patient Specific - Clip Slings.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #6REUSABLE - CLIP SLINGSRenewal

The supply of Reusable - Clip Slings.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #7PATIENT SPECIFIC - LOOP SLINGSAwardedRenewal

The supply of Patient Specific - Loop Slings.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #8REUSABLE - LOOP SLINGSAwardedRenewal

The supply of Reusable - Loop Slings.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #9SLIDING SHEETS - REUSABLEAwardedRenewal

The supply of Sliding Sheets - Reusable.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of the Authority.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #10SLIDING SHEETS - PATIENT SPECIFICAwardedRenewal

The supply of Sliding Sheets - Patient Specific.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Extensions: Upto 24 (twenty-four) month(s) optional extension(s) are available on this framework at the sole discretion of 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 · same split on all 9 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Functional Characteristics: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Functional Characteristics: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Detail contained within the tender documents.

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of 2 million pounds sterling (This requ…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Patient Lifting Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 16 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
25 Mar 2021, 09:48 GMT
Last source update
29 Jun 2021, 09:34 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
NP592/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014777
Classification (CPV)
Devices for the disabledLifting equipment for health care sector
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029f09 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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 8,000,000 GBP value (1.6million GBP per annum) referred to in this notice is for the whole 5 year framework duration, inclusive of extension options. No guarantees can be provided that the anticipated value will be met. *Please disregard previous Award Notice ID JUN419659 which contains an error in the title* (SC Ref:658876)

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
27 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Apr 2021 → 29 Jul 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    27 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Jun 2021, 09:34 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    29 Jul 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jun 2021, 17:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 76 from SMEs · busiest of 9 lots
Contracts signed 18latest 21 Jun 2021

18 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 18 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £8,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • ACUTE MOBILE HOIST ACTIVE ELECTRIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • SLIDING SHEETS - PATIENT SPECIFIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • ACUTE MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC BARIATRIC WITH OPTION OF WEIGHING MECHANISM

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • TRANSFER AID HOIST

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • PATIENT SPECIFIC - CLIP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • PATIENT SPECIFIC - LOOP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • REUSABLE - LOOP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • SLIDING SHEETS - REUSABLE

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • ACUTE MOBILE HOIST ACTIVE ELECTRIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • SLIDING SHEETS - PATIENT SPECIFIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • ACUTE MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC BARIATRIC WITH OPTION OF WEIGHING MECHANISM

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • TRANSFER AID HOIST

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • PATIENT SPECIFIC - CLIP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • PATIENT SPECIFIC - LOOP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • REUSABLE - LOOP SLINGS

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • SLIDING SHEETS - REUSABLE

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · ACUTE MOBILE HOIST ACTIVE ELECTRIC6bids · 6 electronic4——
2 · ACUTE MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC7bids · 7 electronic5——
3 · MOBILE HOIST PASSIVE ELECTRIC BARIATRIC WITH OPTION OF WEIGHING MECHANISM6bids · 6 electronic4——
4 · TRANSFER AID HOIST4bids · 4 electronic3——
5 · PATIENT SPECIFIC - CLIP SLINGS4bids · 4 electronic3——
7 · PATIENT SPECIFIC - LOOP SLINGS6bids · 6 electronic4——
8 · REUSABLE - LOOP SLINGS7bids · 7 electronic5——
9 · SLIDING SHEETS - REUSABLE7bids · 7 electronic6——
10 · SLIDING SHEETS - PATIENT SPECIFIC7bids · 7 electronic6——

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 Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • Arjo UK LtdFramework contractor Arjo House, Houghton Hall Business Park, Houghton Regis, East of England, LU5 5XFContact phone
  • ETAC LimitedFramework contractor Chase House, City Junction Business Park,, Northern Cross, Dublin 17, IE, D17 AK63Contact phone
  • GBUKFramework contractor North Duffield, Selby, Yorkshire & Humber, YO8 5DDContact phone
  • Hill-Rom Ltd (Liko)Framework contractor Clinitron House, Excelsior Road, Ashby De La Zouch, UK, LE65 1JGContact phone
  • Hospital Direct (Marketing) LtdFramework contractor Units 3 & 4, The Green,, Clun, Shropshire, Craven Arms, West Midlands, SY7 8LGContact phone
  • Interweave Textiles LimitedFramework contractor Victoria Works, Whitwell Green Lane, Elland, Yorkshire & Humber, HX5 9BJContact phone
  • Joerns Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor Drakes Broughton Business Park, Worcester Rd, Pershore, West Midlands, WR10 2AGContact phone
  • Lisclare LimitedFramework contractor Unit 11 Heron Business Park, Tanhouse Lane, Widnes, North West, WA8 0SWContact phone
  • MIP UK LtdFramework contractor 2nd Floor, Clipper House, Billington Road,, Leighton Industrial Park, Leighton Buzzard, East of England, LU7 4AJContact phone
  • Mangar InternationalFramework contractor Presteigne Ind Estate, Presteigne, Wales, LD8 2UFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.