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Published 5 Sept 2022, 13:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Injectible Equipment Paraphernalia

Official notice

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

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2022awarded 13 Dec 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 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 and delivery of Individual Items and prepacked equipment for single use for people who use drugs including performance and image inhancing drugs as defined in section 5.2 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​ and for Naloxone products for administering by approved services 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 of other NHS Organisation established

pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as 'Participating Authorities’)​

CPV: Basic inorganic and organic chemicals · Foil · Medical needles · Pharmaceutical products · Sharps containers · Spoons · Syringes

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.0 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
Electronic auction
yes

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Individual Items for use by people who use drugs as defined in section 5.2 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​AwardedRenewal

Individual Items for use by people who use drugs as defined in section 5.2 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​

Delivery: Scotland · all Locations of NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Boards and/or the Authority
Extensions: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the AuthorityVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Pre-packed equipment for single use for people who use drugs including Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs as defined in section 5.2.14 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​AwardedRenewal

Pre-packed equipment for single use for people who use drugs including Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs as defined in section 5.2.14 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​

Delivery: Scotland · all Locations of NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Boards and/or the Authority
Extensions: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the AuthorityVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Naloxone products supplied to approved services which conform to UK Government Guidelines. ​AwardedRenewal

Naloxone products supplied to approved services which conform to UK Government Guidelines. ​

Delivery: Scotland · all Locations of NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Boards and/or the Authority.
Extensions: 2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: (1)All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate in respect of the activities which are similar type to the subject matter of the notice. (2)A…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50–65 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
  • “Purchase of Injectible Equipment Paraphernalia” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
5 Sept 2022, 13:44 BST
Last source update
17 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
NP34422
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001411
Classification (CPV)
Basic inorganic and organic chemicalsFoilMedical needlesPharmaceutical productsSharps containersSpoonsSyringes
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365d4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or(where no deselection process has previously been made)applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the Framework Agreement which notification will contain, among other information, a summary of the reasons as to why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a

minimum of 10(ten) clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15(fifteen)if the communication method used is not electronic)between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s)and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant Framework Agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the Framework Agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to amend the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the Framework Agreement has been entered

into include the setting aside of the decision to award the Framework Agreement to the winning tenderer(s). 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 maybe awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.

Publisher note: The value in Sections II.1.5 and V.2.4 covers the full duration of the framework including any optional extensions. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22184 (NP34422) For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:716689)

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
6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2022 → 31 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 13 Dec 2022

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

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Individual Items for use by people who use drugs as defined in section 5.2 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​

    Signed
    13 Dec 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Pre-packed equipment for single use for people who use drugs including Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs as defined in section 5.2.14 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​

    Signed
    13 Dec 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Naloxone products supplied to approved services which conform to UK Government Guidelines. ​

    Signed
    13 Dec 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Individual Items for use by people who use drugs as defined in section 5.2 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​5bids · 5 electronic0——
2 · Pre-packed equipment for single use for people who use drugs including Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs as defined in section 5.2.14 of the IEP guidance IEP-in-Scotland-GPG-SDF-PHS-Oct-2021.pdf​3bids · 3 electronic0——
3 · Naloxone products supplied to approved services which conform to UK Government Guidelines. ​3bids · 3 electronic0——

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 email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • Exchange Supplies LimitedFramework contractor 1 Great Western Industrial Centre, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1RDContact phone
  • Orion Medical SuppliesFramework contractor Unit 1 Arkwright Park, 126 Churchill Road, Bicester, South East, OX26 4XDContact phone
  • Pharmed UKFramework contractor Cephalon House, , Unit 8 Manor Pk,, Banbury,, South East, OX16 3TBContact phone
  • Reliance Medical LtdFramework contractor West Avenue, Talke, Stoke-On-trent, West Midlands, ST7 1TLContact phone
  • Vernacare LtdFramework contractor 1 Western Avenue, Matrix Park, Chorley, North West, PR7 7NBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.