Official UK procurement notice
PCR Sample Collection Devices and Consumables
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe supply of sample collection and transportation devices and related consumables, to support Molecular PCR testing platforms across all of NHS Scotland’s National Laboratory Estate. Tubes are prefilled with a range of transport mediums, individually and also as a Sample Collection Kit (IVD peel pouch kit, containing prefilled tube + sterile swab), individual sterile swabs, replacement coloured screw caps, lysis buffer and associated consumables.
CPV: Medical consumables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Individual Tubes containing prefilled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM)- green screw top capsRenewal UK, Scotland
The supply of Individual Tubes containing prefilled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM)- green screw top caps
Lot #2Sample Collection Kit (in Peel Pouch format), tube containing pre filled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM )with Green screw top cap and Sterile Swab with Break pointRenewal Scotland
The supply of Sample Collection Kit (in Peel Pouch format), tube containing pre filled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM )with Green screw top cap and Sterile Swab with Break point
Lot #3Individual Tubes containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap.Renewal Scotland
The supply of Individual Tubes containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap.
Lot #4PCR Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab) in Peel Pouch format, containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap and Sterile Dry Swab with Break pointRenewal Scotland
The supply of PCR Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab) in Peel Pouch format, containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap and Sterile Dry Swab with Break point
Lot #5INDIVIDUAL STERILE DRY SWABS with Break PointRenewal Scotland
The supply of INDIVIDUAL STERILE DRY SWABS with Break Point
Lot #6PCR Various laboratory testing consumablesRenewal Scotland
The supply of Various laboratory testing consumables for PCR testing
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 (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Cost: 60
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
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 of insurance indicated below:
Employers (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000
— public liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000
— professional indemnity insurance = GBP 2 000 000
— product liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000.
- Economic & financial standing
All candidates will be required to provide a statement covering the 3 previous financial years, including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
Where the potential framework participant is unable for a valid reason to provide the information required the authority may accept such other information provided by the potential framework participant as the authority considers appropriate.
Minimum: Suppliers responses will be completed within the ITT, with the use of the open procedure and exclusion based on inability to demonstrate ability to service NHSS requirements satisfactorily. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The following requirements will all be ma…
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “PCR Sample Collection Devices and Consumables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- 16 Mar 2022, 14:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2022, 14:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
NP86621- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007197- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0322b7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This framework agreement will apply: Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board) NHS 24 NHS Ayrshire and Arran NHS Borders NHS Dumfries and Galloway NHS Education of Scotland NHS Fife NHS Forth Valley NHS Grampian NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Health Scotland NHS Highland NHS Lanarkshire NHS Lothian NHS Orkney Healthcare Improvement Scotland Public Health Scotland NHS Shetland NHS Tayside. The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of (add description here...) (‘Products’) 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 Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is - 43652 For more information http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/infocentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is - 43652. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:615257). The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 43652. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits Clauses It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework. Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved. Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit - https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/ (SC Ref:686590)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Apr 2022, 13:00 BST
Timeline
16 Mar 2022 → 19 Apr 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published16 Mar 2022, 14:37 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Apr 2022, 13:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.