Official UK procurement notice
Support Services for Visually Impaired People
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
Re-procurement openNHSGGC - Support Services for Visually Impaired People · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are seeking an organisation to provide a support service to people affected by Visual Impairments.
Visual impairment is the term used to describe a loss of sight that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses.
To access this service, people do not need to be registered as Sight Impaired/Severely Sight Impaired or be in the process of being registered. The service will be available to all NHSGG&C patients (of any age) living with a visual impairment and their families and/or carers.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£445,048
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 (1)
- Quality / Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality / Technical: 100
- Cost: 0
- Economic & financial standing
Q1: With reference to SPD question 4B.4, tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio):
Current Ratio (Liquidity Ratio)
(Total current assets divided by total current liabilities)
The acceptable range for this financial ratio is:
>0.99
Tenderers should be able to provide 2 years financial accounts when requested by NHSGGC
This is a pass/fail question. If information is not provided, this will result in a fail.
Q2: With reference to SPD question 4B.4, tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio):
Net Profit Margin
(Net profits divided by revenue x 100)
The acceptable range for this financial ratio is
>0 (i.e. positive)
Tenderers should be able to provide 2 years financial accounts when requested by NHSGGC Please note: Organisations with Charitable Status are not required to provide a response to this question
Minimum: Q1: With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1b Tenderers must hold and evidence Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement Q2: With reference to SPD… - Technical & professional ability
With reference to SPD question 4C.1.2 Tenderers are required to provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the service. Examples must be from within the last 3 years. You should use the attached template to provide 2 examples that demonstrates experience that is relevant to this procurement exercise. Your completed response should be no more than 2 pages of A4. The completed response should be uploaded to question 4C.1.2
Minimum: With reference to SPD Question 4D.1, tenderers should hold and evidence or commit to obtain, within 6 months of the contract start date, a whistleblowing policy consistent with the National Whistleblowing Standards that can be found at the following link: https://inwo.spso.org.uk…
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
GGC0804- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010527- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a611Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:728924)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Mar 2023 → 12 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Mar 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Apr 2023, 15:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility Scotland | £445,048 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Visibility Scotland | £445,048 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010526-2023-GGC0804-1 · Visibility Scotland
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £445,048
- Status
- active
Contract 010527-2023-GGC0804-1 · Visibility Scotland
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £445,048
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Visibility ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.