Official UK procurement notice
NP47923b Tocilizumab · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of tocilizumab to NHS Scotland.
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.0 per place) · 9 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NP47923a AdalimumabAwardedRenewalPublished value£48,121,224
Supply of tocilizumab pre-filled pens/devices, pre-filled syringes and vials to NHS Scotland.
The Authority has awarded this framework as an unranked multi-supplier framework per product line to two (2) Framework Participants.
Lot #2NP47923b TocilizumabRenewalPublished value£35,297,308
Supply of tocilizumab pre-filled pens/devices, pre-filled syringes and vials to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as an unranked multi-supplier framework per product line to a maximum of three (3) Framework Participants.
This Lot will be awarded from 1 March 2024, for 12 months, with an expiry date of 28 February 2025. This Lot has the option to extend by any number of periods, up to the maximum 36 months.
Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.
Lot #3NP47923c EculizumabRenewalPublished value£10,596,600
Supply of eculizumab vials to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as an unranked multi-supplier framework per product line to a maximum of three (3) Framework Participants.
This Lot will be awarded from 1 March 2024, for 24 months, with an expiry date of 28 February 2026. This Lot has the option to extend by any number of periods, up to the maximum 24 months.
Full details of Goods and volumes 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 (2)
- API Sources: 5%
- price: 95%
Published award criteria (2)
- API Sources: 5
- Price: 95
- 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, PLGB, or PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the start date of the Framework Agreement.
(b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent.
(c) All tendered Goods must comply with the MHRA best Practice Guidance on Labelling and Packaging and the National Patient Safety Agency ("NPSA") Guidelines on Packaging and Labelling on pack design.
(d) Potential Framework Participants 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.
Minimum: (a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL, PLGB, PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the start date of the Framework Agreement should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the…
- Price carries 95 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “NP47923b Tocilizumab” 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
- 20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Feb 2024, 08:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Nov 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003972- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040dc3Find 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 values referred to in Section II.1.5 and covers the initial duration of the framework and the stated extension period of the framework. (SC Ref:756867)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Nov 2023 → 7 Feb 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published7 Feb 2024, 08:54 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Feb 2024, 08:54 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-10: 1 release · 20 Oct 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 003970-2024-1
- Signed
- 11 Jan 2024
- Value
- £44,618,492
- Status
- active
Contract 003971-2024-1
- Signed
- 11 Jan 2024
- Value
- £10,508,400
- Status
- active
Contract 003972-2024-1
- Signed
- 11 Jan 2024
- Value
- £28,546,929
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NP47923a Adalimumab | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- AbbVie LtdFramework contractor
- Alexion Rare Disease part of Astra ZenecaFramework contractor
- Amgen LtdFramework contractor
- Biogen Idec LtdFramework contractor
- Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom LimitedFramework contractor
- Fresenius Kabi LimitedFramework contractor
- Roche Products LtdFramework contractor
- Samsung BioepisFramework contractor
- SandozFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.