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Published 27 Sept 2022, 16:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Children's Buggies and Adult & Children's Wheelchairs

Official notice

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

Framework agreement27 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

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

Awarded 8 Sept 2022

Lots 27see the lot list below

What is being bought27 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract framework is for the provision of Children's Buggies and Adult & Children's Wheelchairs prescribed for Patients predominantly from the five (5) regional Wheelchair Service Centres across NHS Scotland. The scope of requirements include the following;

Children's Buggies

Children's Manual Wheelchairs

Children's Powered Wheelchairs

Adult Manual Wheelchairs

Adult Powered Wheelchairs

CPV: Wheelchairs

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 10 bids on the busiest of 25 lots · 12 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (27)Procurement structure

25 of 27 loaded on this page

Showing the first 25 of 27 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 27 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot.

Lot #1Children's Buggy Entry LevelCancelled

The supply of Children's Buggy Entry Level.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #2Children's Buggy Mild Postural InstabilityAwarded

The supply of Children's Buggy Mild Postural Instability.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #3Children's Buggy Severe Postural InstabilityAwarded

The supply of Children's Buggy Severe Postural Instability.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #4Children's Wheelchair - Active UserAwarded

The supply of Children's Wheelchair - Active User.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #5Children's Configurable WheelchairAwarded

The supply of Children's Configurable Wheelchair .

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #6Children's Wheelchair with TiltAwarded

The supply Children's Wheelchair with Tilt.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #7Children's Indoor/Outdoor Powered WheelchairAwarded

The supply Children's Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #8Lightweight Attendant/Occupant Propelled WheelchairAwarded

The supply of Lightweight Attendant/Occupant Propelled Wheelchair.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #9Configurable Wheelchair Entry LevelAwarded

The supply of Configurable Wheelchair Entry Level.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #10Configurable Wheelchair AdvancedAwarded

The supply of Configurable Wheelchair Advanced.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #11Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Folding FrameAwarded

The supply of Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Folding Frame.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #12Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Fixed FrameAwarded

The supply of Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Fixed Frame.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #13Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Folding FrameAwarded

The supply of Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Folding Frame

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #14Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Fixed FrameAwarded

Supply of Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Fixed Frame.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #15Seating WheelbaseAwarded

Supply of Seating Wheelbase.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #16Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Folding FrameAwarded

Supply of Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Folding Frame.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #17Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Fixed FrameAwarded

Supply of Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Fixed Frame.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #18Wheelchair with Tilt Adult PosturalAwarded

Supply of Wheelchair with Tilt Adult Postural.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #19Wheelchair with Tilt Postural BariatricAwarded

Supply of Wheelchair with Tilt Postural Bariatric

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #20Heavy Duty Manual WheelchairAwarded

Supply of Heavy Duty Manual Wheelchair

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #21Bariatric Manual WheelchairAwarded

Supply of Bariatric Manual Wheelchair

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #22Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair CompactAwarded

Supply of Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Compact

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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Lot #23Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Entry LevelAwarded

Supply of Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Entry Level.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #24Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Basic SeatAwarded

Supply of Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Basic Seat.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

Lot #25Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Anatomical SeatAwarded

Supply of Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Anatomical Seat.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

33193120 Wheelchairs

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Split
1 · Children's Buggy Entry Level	50%	50%
10 · Configurable Wheelchair Advanced	50%	50%
11 · Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Folding Frame	50%	50%
12 · Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Fixed Frame	50%	50%
13 · Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Folding Frame	50%	50%
14 · Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Fixed Frame	50%	50%
15 · Seating Wheelbase	50%	50%
16 · Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Folding Frame	50%	50%
17 · Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Fixed Frame	50%	50%
18 · Wheelchair with Tilt Adult Postural	50%	50%
19 · Wheelchair with Tilt Postural Bariatric	50%	50%
2 · Children's Buggy Mild Postural Instability	50%	50%

15 more lots publish their own split on the notice.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
“Supply of Children's Buggies and Adult & Children's Wheelchairs” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Sept 2022, 16:50 BST
Last source update: 27 Sept 2022, 16:50 BST
Authority reference: NP590/21
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-027095
Classification (CPV): Wheelchairs
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036bee Find a Tender

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 27,000,000 GBP value (5.4million 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. (SC Ref:705089)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 12admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 25 lots

Contracts signed 20latest 8 Sept 2022

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

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £27,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Basic Seat
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Fixed Frame
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Wheelchair with Tilt Adult Postural
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Wheelchair with Tilt Postural Bariatric
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Buggy Mild Postural Instability
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Heavy Duty Manual Wheelchair
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Compact
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Entry Level
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Anatomical Seat
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Heavy Duty
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Bariatric (Maximum weight limit 200kg or above)
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Buggy Severe Postural Instability
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Wheelchair - Active User
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Configurable Wheelchair
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Wheelchair with Tilt
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Children's Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lightweight Attendant/Occupant Propelled Wheelchair
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Configurable Wheelchair Entry Level
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Configurable Wheelchair Advanced
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Folding Frame
Signed
8 Sept 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2 · Children's Buggy Mild Postural Instability	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
3 · Children's Buggy Severe Postural Instability	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
4 · Children's Wheelchair - Active User	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
5 · Children's Configurable Wheelchair	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
6 · Children's Wheelchair with Tilt	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
7 · Children's Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
8 · Lightweight Attendant/Occupant Propelled Wheelchair	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
9 · Configurable Wheelchair Entry Level	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
10 · Configurable Wheelchair Advanced	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
11 · Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Folding Frame	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
12 · Active User - Wheelchair Entry Level Fixed Frame	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
13 · Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Folding Frame	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
14 · Active User - Wheelchair Advanced Fixed Frame	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
15 · Seating Wheelbase	10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad	10	—	—
16 · Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Folding Frame	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
17 · Seating Wheelbase Paediatric Fixed Frame	7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad	7	—	—
18 · Wheelchair with Tilt Adult Postural	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
19 · Wheelchair with Tilt Postural Bariatric	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
20 · Heavy Duty Manual Wheelchair	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
21 · Bariatric Manual Wheelchair	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
22 · Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Compact	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
23 · Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Entry Level	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
24 · Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Basic Seat	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
25 · Indoor/Outdoor Powered Wheelchair Advanced - Anatomical Seat	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
Lot 26	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

12 commercial parties on the notice

AJ Mobility LtdFramework contractor Unit 17, North Crescent, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, South East, BN27 3JFContact email, phone
Chunc LimitedFramework contractor Unit 416 Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, UK, HR2 6JZContact email, phone
Etac LtdFramework contractor Unit D4A Coombswood Business Park east, Coombswood Way, Halesowen, UK, B62 8BHContact email, phone
Invacare LtdFramework contractor Pencoed Technology Park, Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales, CF35 5HZContact email, phone
Ortho Europe LtdFramework contractor Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxon, UK, OX14 1RLContact email, phone
Otto Bock Healthcare PLCFramework contractor 32 Parsonage Road, Englefield Green, Egham, UK, TW20 0LDContact email, phone
Permobil LtdFramework contractor Unit 7, Polaris Centre, 41 Brownfields, Welwyn Garden City, West Midlands, AL7 1ANContact email, phone
Pride Mobility Products LtdFramework contractor 32 Wedgwood Road, Bicester, UK, OX26 4ULContact email, phone
R Link Ltd t/a R HealthcareFramework contractor Botterills Building, Unit D, Block 9 South Avenue, Glasgow, UK, G72 0XBContact email, phone
Sumed International (UK) LtdFramework contractor Integrity House, Units 1-2 Graphite Way, Hadfield, Glossop, East Midlands, SK13 1QHContact email, phone

Show 2 more suppliers

Sunrise Medical LtdFramework contractor Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2LDContact email, phone
Tendercare LtdFramework contractor PO Box 3091, Littlehampton, South East, BN16 2WFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.