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Published 30 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Nitric Oxide Therapy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,853,625framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2021awarded 18 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Nitric Oxide Therapy to NHS Scotland

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.5 per place) · 2 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply of Nitric Oxide Therapy to NHS Scotland that includes supply, rental and refill…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,853,625

Supply of Nitric Oxide Therapy to NHS Scotland that includes supply, rental and refill of cylinders and loan of a fully maintained and supported delivery system.

The Authority has awarded this framework as a unranked multi-supplier framework to two (2) Framework Participants.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
Extensions: This framework includes the option(s) to extend for periods of up to a total period of twenty-four (24) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Quality of Service: 15%
  • Delivery System: 10%
  • Contingency Plans: 5%
  • Account Management: 5%
  • Training: 5%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Quality of Service: 15
  • Delivery System: 10
  • Contingency Plans: 5
  • Account Management: 5
  • Training: 5
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any 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.

    (b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent.

    (c) Potential Framework Participants 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.

    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 should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Technical…
What this means for your bid
  • 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.
  • “Nitric Oxide Therapy” 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
30 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
15 Feb 2022, 11:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
NP43221
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004266
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f3e9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
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 value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 covers the thirty-six (36) month contract duration and the full twenty-four (24) months extension period of the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:682994)

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
Appointment period ends
10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

6 Dec 2021 → 15 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    15 Feb 2022, 11:55 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Nov 2021
  1. Deadline moved to 10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
    30 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
    +4 days · was 6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Feb 2022, 11:55 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.26 Dec 202110 Dec 2021+4 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Dec 202110 Dec 2021+4 d

Deadline extended to allow additional time for bidders to respond

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jan 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 004266-2022-NP43221-1

    Signed
    18 Jan 2022
    Value
    £2,788,180
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BOC HealthcareFramework contractor Priestley Way, Glasgow, Scotland, G727HN
  • BTG GasesFramework contractor SOL House, Station Road, Harrietsham, South East, ME17 1JAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.