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Published 9 Jun 2023, 10:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NP35418 Contrast Media Agents

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

Framework agreement8 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 17 May 2023no call for competition

Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The framework agreement is for the supply of Contrast Media Agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland.

The Goods have been split into eight (8) categories, each of which is identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

CPV: Diagnostic agents · Pharmaceutical products · Reagents and contrast media · X-ray contrast media

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Barium Based Contrast Agents

Supply of barium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 1 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

Delivery: Scotland · All entities constituted pursuant to NHS (Scotland) Act 1978, any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to New Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #2Ultrasound Contrast Agents

Supply of ultrasound contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 2 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #3Macrocyclic Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents

Supply of macrocyclic gadolinium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 3 - as an unranked multi-supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #4Linear Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents

Supply of linear gadolinium based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 4 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #5Non-ionic monomeric iodine-based contrast agents

Supply of non-ionic monomeric iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 5 - an unranked multi-supplier framework agreement awarded on line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #6Non-ionic dimeric Iodine based contrast agents

Supply of non-ionic dimeric iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 6 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #7Non-ionic monomer Iomeprol contrast agent

Supply of non-ionic monomer iomeprol contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 7 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Lot #8Additional Iodine based contrast agents

Supply of additional iodine based contrast agents to NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

Lot 8 - a single supplier framework agreement awarded on a line by line basis.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products 33694000 Diagnostic agents 33696000 Reagents and contrast media 33696800 X-ray contrast media

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
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: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Jun 2023, 10:24 BST
Last source update: 9 Jun 2023, 10:24 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-016382
Classification (CPV): Diagnostic agentsPharmaceutical productsReagents and contrast mediaX-ray contrast media
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d4f4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This VEAT Notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and associated recovery, to maintain supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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.
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(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and eight (8) Lots covers the twelve (12) month modification period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:732358)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 8latest 17 May 2023

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

Contracts

Barium Based Contrast Agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£38,123
Status
active
Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£87,568
Status
active
Macrocyclic Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£708,314
Status
active
Linear Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£323,626
Status
active
Non-ionic monomeric iodine-based contrast agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£5,620,660
Status
active
Non-ionic dimeric Iodine based contrast agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£148,408
Status
active
Non-ionic monomer Iomeprol contrast agent
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£54,522
Status
active
Additional Iodine based contrast agents
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£355,673
Status
active

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 name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Bayer PlcFramework contractor 400 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading, South East, RG2 6ADContact phone
Bracco UK LtdFramework contractor Unit 15, Valley Business Centre, High Wycombe, UK, HP13 6EQContact phone
Bracco UK LtdFramework contractor Bracco House, Mercury Park, Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, UK, HP10 0HHContact phone
GE HealthcareFramework contractor White Lion Road, Amersham, UKContact email, phone
Guerbet Laboratories LtdFramework contractor Avon House, 435 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands, B90 4AAContact phone
LameproFramework contractor Burgemeester, Guljelaan 2, Breda NL, UK, 4837CZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.