Official UK procurement notice
Intravenous & Topical Fluids
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Framework Agreement is for the supply of Intravenous & Topical Fluids to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into five (5) categories, each of which is identified as a "Lot". Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice.
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (1.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Glucose 5%, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 50ml, 100ml, 250ml Infusion BagsAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,805,635
Supply of Glucose 5%, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 50ml, 100ml, 250ml Infusion Bags to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded each product line as a multi-supplier unranked framework agreement on a line by line basis to three (3) Framework Participants.
Lot #2Needle Free Infusion Bags – various presentationsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
Supply of Needle Free Infusion Bags to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded each product line to a single Framework Participant.
Lot #3Unlicensed Infusion BagsAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,158,405
Supply of Unlicensed Infusion Bags to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded all products within this lot to a single Framework Participant.
Lot #4Licensed Potassium Chloride Infusion bagsAwardedRenewalPublished value£666,590
Supply of Licensed Potassium Chloride Bags to NHS Scotland in a range of presentations. The Authority has awarded all products within this lot to a single Framework Participant.
Lot #5All other product linesAwardedRenewalPublished value£17,666,120
Supply of all other Intravenous & Topical Fluids to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded each product line within this Lot to a single Framework Participant.
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 (5)
- Continuity of Supply: 7.5%
- Manufacturing Plant: 5%
- Packaging & Labelling: 5%
- price: 80%
- Environmental Impact: 2.5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Continuity of Supply: 7.5%
- Manufacturing Plant: 5%
- Packaging & Labelling: 5%
- Environmental Impact: 2.5%
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Technical & professional ability
(a) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL or PLGB number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender, with the exclusion of Lot Three.
(b) For Lot Three only Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Manufacturing ‘Specials' licence approved by MHRA at the date of submission of the tender.
(c) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent at the date of submission of the tender.
(d) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate that all medical devices and associated ancillaries which are classed as medical devices tendered 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 at the date of submission of the tender.
Minimum: a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL or PLGB number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender with the exclusion of Lot Three, should be included in the Qualification Envelo…
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Intravenous & Topical Fluids” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
- 25 Oct 2021, 09:25 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2022, 10:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
NP30021- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001679- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ef58Find 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.
Publisher note: The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.1.5 & All Lots cover(s) the thirty six (36) month contract duration and the twenty-four (24) month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:676478)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Nov 2021 → 20 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Jan 2022, 10:34 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2022, 10:34 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Glucose 5%, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 50ml, 100ml, 250ml Infusion Bags
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2021
- Value
- £5,159,685
- Status
- active
Needle Free Infusion Bags – various presentations
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2021
- Value
- £43,380
- Status
- active
Unlicensed Infusion Bags
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2021
- Value
- £2,730,400
- Status
- active
Licensed Potassium Chloride Infusion bags
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2021
- Value
- £699,735
- Status
- active
All other product lines
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2021
- Value
- £18,958,285
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Glucose 5%, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 50ml, 100ml, 250ml Infusion Bags | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Needle Free Infusion Bags – various presentations | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Unlicensed Infusion Bags | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Licensed Potassium Chloride Infusion bags | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · All other product lines | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- B. Braun Medical LimitedFramework contractor
- Baxter Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Ennogen Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Fresenius Kabi LimitedFramework contractor
- Kent Pharmaceuticals LtdFramework contractor
- Molnlycke Health CareFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.