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Published 10 Nov 2023, 15:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Laboratory Transportation Bags · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£325,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Dec 2023awarded 20 Feb 2024
Awarded to PM Strategic Sourcing Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHSGGC require a high quality, reliable and efficient supplier for the supply of colour specific printed Laboratory Transportation Bags for use at GP Practices and Acute Sites throughout the Health Board.

CPV: Printing and related services · Printing services · Sacks and bags

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3 x 12 months extensionsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Cost: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    With reference to SPD question 4B.1.1, tenderers are required to have a minimum 'general' yearly turnover of at least 1 x the estimated

    contract value in line with regulation 59(9) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by NHSGGC.

    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

    Net Profit Margin of the Company (net profits divided by revenue x100) -- Acceptable Range is >0 (i.e. positive)

    Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by NHSGGC

    Minimum: 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. With reference to SPD questi…
  • Technical & professional ability

    With reference to SPD question 4C.1.2 Tenderers are required to provide 3 examples, from the last 3 years that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the service. Use the template provided only to respond.

    Your completed response should be no more than 2 pages of A4. The completed document should be uploaded to question 4C.1.2. This is a 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.

    With reference to SPD question 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. The supplier should be seen to be embedding Circular Economy Strategies across all business processes and functions;-

    The supplier should provide details of their Net Zero Strategy/ Sustainability Strategy in order to reduce their carbon emissions.

    The supplier should eliminate all non-essential packaging, and where packaging is essential, the supplier should remove this from site for their own recycling.

    The supplier should use bulk deliveries to reduce carbon emissions.

    The supplier should reduce single use plastic. Where sing…

    Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4D.1 Tenderers must evidence or commit to obtain ISO9001 or other documented quality management system endorsed by the tenderers chief executive or equivalent. With reference to SPD question 4D.1 Tenderer should hold and evidence or commit to obtain…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
10 Nov 2023, 15:11 GMT
Last source update
21 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
GGC0870
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009112
Classification (CPV)
Printing and related servicesPrinting servicesSacks and bags
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04176f Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:761164)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
13 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Dec 2023, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Dec 2023 → 21 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    13 Dec 2023, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    21 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £325,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PM Strategic Sourcing LimitedSME£325,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Place

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.