Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Addiction Testing Kits and Related Services
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHSGG&C Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services deliver treatment and care services to approximately 6,000 patients per year in a range of settings.
- Care & Treatment Teams
- Specialist In-patient Services
- Day Services
- Complex Needs Services
- Criminal Justice Services
- Out-patient Services
The partnership intends to carry out addiction testing across all addiction teams and this tender is for the supply and distribution of drug detection kits, with the testing process being undertaken by Glasgow Addiction Services Partnership staff.
Kits will test for 8 main categories of drug addiction
CPV: Drug detection apparatus
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Commercial: 60
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
With reference to SPD Question 4B.1.1, tenderers must provide their 'general' yearly turnover for the last two (2) financial years. Turnover for each year stated must be at least twice the estimated annual contract value.
With reference to SPD Question 4B.4, tenderers are required to state the value for the Current Ratio/Liquidity Ratio (Total current assets
divided by total current liabilities). The acceptable range for this financial ratio is >0.99.
With reference to SPD Question 4B.4, tenderers are required to state the value for the Net Profit Margin (Net profits divided by revenue x
100). The acceptable range for this financial ratio is >0 (i.e. positive).
Copies of accounts or equivalent for the number of years stated must be provided when requested by NHSGGC.
Minimum: With reference to SPD Question 4B.5.1b Tenderers must hold and evidence Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m in respect of each and every claim. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commenc… - Technical & professional ability
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. This is pass / fail question. If examples are not provided, this will result in a fail. If the examples provided do not demonstrate the required level of experience, this will result in a fail.
4C.7 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is committed to being a Net Zero organisation by 2040 and our supply chain plays a crucial role in this. We want to see that our suppliers are committed to government targets/guidance of Net Zero and we would like the supplier to demonstrate how their products will assist us on that journey, in terms of sharing their Net Zero or Sustainability strategies. Supplier should be seen to embedding Circular Economy Strategies across all business functions and processes.
The supplier shall try to eliminate all non-essential packaging, and where packaging is essential, the supplier should remove this from site for their own recycling.
Where possible, bulk orders to limit deliveries. ‘Just in time order’ approach where it is applicable as there will be a reduction of emission though multiple deliveries, and reduction in energy consumption…
Minimum: 4D.1 Tenderers must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) 4D.2 Tenderers must be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies wit…
- 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.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Dec 2022, 11:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2023, 16:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
GGC0810- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023136- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391ddFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22985. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Not suitable 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: 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:737179)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Jan 2023 → 8 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published8 Aug 2023, 16:53 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Aug 2023, 16:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Genetics LimitedSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023136-2023-GGC0810-1 · Edinburgh Genetics LimitedSME
- Signed
- 7 Jun 2023
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 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- Edinburgh Genetics LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.