Official UK procurement notice
Homecare Services for the supply of Parenteral Nutrition bags
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Framework Agreement is for the Homecare Service for the supply of Parenteral Nutrition bags, compounded or supplied as standard multi chamber or supplemented, or as simple fluid bags manufactured under Special license in accordance with each individual patient's prescription, dispensed and delivered to them at home, or other designated delivery points on behalf of NHS Scotland.
CPV: Medicinal products for functional gastrointestinal disorders · Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This Framework Agreement is for the provision of a Homecare Service for the supply of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of a Homecare Service for the supply of Parenteral Nutrition bags, compounded or supplied as standard multi chamber bags or supplemented, or as simple fluid bags individually dispensed and delivered to them at home along with the regular supply of the associated ancillaries delivered to patients in their own homes, or other designated delivery points on behalf of NHS Scotland.
It also includes the collection and removal of waste from a patient, and has the option to supply additional nursing support services.
Full details for the service are detailed within the 'Service Specification' attached within the tender documentation.
This tender is for approximately 260 patients across NHS Scotland resulting in the requirement to manufacture or supply approximately 75,000 nutrition bags and make approximately 7,000 home deliveries per annum. The number of patients, compounded bags and deliveries will vary throughout the duration of the framework agreement.
The framework agreement will be awarded as a multi-supplier unranked Framework to a maximum of four (4) suppliers. Full details of the Goods and Services can be found within the ITT documents.
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 (6)
- Management of Service: 15%
- Buisness Continuity Plans: 15%
- Delivery Services: 10%
- Nursing Services: 5%
- Travel Services: 5%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
- Management of Service: 15
- Buisness Continuity Plans: 15
- Delivery Services: 10
- Nursing Services: 5
- Travel Services: 5
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
The turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year must have been equal to or more than 20000000
(GBP).
Minimum: (1) an extract from its audited accounts in respect of its most recent full financial year stating the turnover of the economic operator in respect of such financial year, such extract certified on its face by a solicitor or a chartered accountant as being a true copy of the orig… - Technical & professional ability
(a) All of the dispensed Goods supplied under the Framework Agreement will be dispensed in a pharmacy which at the time of dispensing is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
(b) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Manufacturing ‘Specials' licence approved by MHRA.
(c) All of the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician staff used to service this Framework Agreement will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
(d) The successful Framework Participant(s) and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO9001 or equivalent.
(e) The successful Framework Participant(s) must be able to demonstrate that all devices tendered and associated ancillaries under this Framework Agreement comply with Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (UK MDR 2002) and have an appropriate declaration of conformity and display a valid CE, CE UKNI or UKCA mark.
(f) All staff in direct patient contact will be undertaken by staff, including sub-contractors and couriers that, are members of the relevant Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme at the point of service provision, have Standard Disclosure clearance in accordance with the prevailing regulations.
(g) The successful Framework Participant(s) are required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond.
(h) All nursing staff used …
Minimum: (a) Confirmation that dispensing site(s)’ General Pharmaceutical Council registration certificate must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control. (b) Confirmation of the existence of a valid and current UK Manuf…
- Price carries 40 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. Quality carries 50 of 90: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- “Homecare Services for the supply of Parenteral Nutrition bags” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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
- 1 Jul 2024, 09:40 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jul 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001646- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478a0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- 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.
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 value referred to in Section II.I.7 and Section V.2.4 covers the forty eight (48) month contract duration and the twenty-four (24)month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:787869)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2024 → 17 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 10:54 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2024- Deadline moved to 28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST17 Jul 2024, 14:30 BST+28 days · was 31 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST14 Aug 2024, 13:39 BST+13 days · was 28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST14 Aug 2024, 16:03 BST+6 days · was 10 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Jan 2025, 10:54 GMT
Published amendments (8 · 8 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 31 Jul 2024 | 28 Aug 2024 | +28 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 31 Jul 2024 | 28 Aug 2024 | +28 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Aug 2024 | 10 Sept 2024 | +13 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +19 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Aug 2024 | 10 Sept 2024 | +13 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +19 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +6 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 16 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +0 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 31 Jul 2024 | 28 Aug 2024 | +28 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 31 Jul 2024 | 28 Aug 2024 | +28 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Aug 2024 | 10 Sept 2024 | +13 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +19 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Aug 2024 | 10 Sept 2024 | +13 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +19 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +6 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 16 Sept 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +0 d |
Request to extend the date for the submission of tenders
Notice for a fundamental change to the tender
Notice for a fundamental change to the tender
Fundamental changes to some documents
Request to extend the date for the submission of tenders
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 14 Aug 2024
- 2024-07: 2 releases · 1 Jul 2024, 17 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 001646-2025-NP30224-1
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2024
- Value
- £60,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- B. Braun Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Baxter Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Calea UK LimitedFramework contractor
- LloydsPharmacy Clinical HomecareFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.