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Published 21 Nov 2022, 13:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Single Use Podiatry Instruments

Official notice

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

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2022awarded 29 Mar 2023

What is being bought

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 of Single Use Podiatry Instruments 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 new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating

Authorities’)

CPV: Medical consumables

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 10 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.3 per place) · 2 appointed
Electronic auction
yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply and delivery of Sterile, Single Use, Single wrapped podiatry Instruments,…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000

Supply and delivery of Sterile, Single Use, Single wrapped podiatry Instruments, including but not limited to 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 and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. Supply and delivery too all charities, hospices or similar organisations providing care to NHS Scotland patients under

contract to any NHS body.

Full details available in ITT Documents.

Lot 1 - Sterile, Single Use, single wrapped podiatry Instruments. Unranked Multi Supplier Framework.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 1 optional extension period both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the AuthorityVariant 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
Quality: 45%Price: 50%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Product Quality: 45%
  • price: 50%
  • Sustainability and ethical supply chain: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Product Quality: 45
  • Sustainability and ethical supply chain: 5
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    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)All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their business. See contract/tender documentation

    which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD(Scotland)and the financial period of reporting is the previous 3 financial years.

    Minimum: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum
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.
  • “Single Use Podiatry Instruments” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 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
21 Nov 2022, 13:51 GMT
Last source update
18 Apr 2023, 14:30 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
NP17723
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011108
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumables
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0386f5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see details contained within the ITT in the attachment titled NP17723 Scoring Methodology

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: (SC Ref:729540)

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
22 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
300 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Dec 2022 → 18 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Apr 2023, 14:30 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Apr 2023, 14:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2023

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

Contracts

  • Contract 011108-2023-NP17723-1

    Signed
    29 Mar 2023
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

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 HouseMediation bodyReview body Edinburgh
  • Sherriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bailey Instruments LimitedFramework contractor Unit 19, Guinness Road Trading Estate, Trafford Park, Manchester, North West, M17 1SBContact phone
  • Robinson Healthcare LimitedFramework 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.