Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 16 Sept 2021, 15:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NSSCOVID-19 -338 Regional Hubs Consumables for PCR SARS-CoV-2 testing.

Official notice

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

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jul 2021no call for competition
Awarded to thermofisher

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Testing Consumables / Scotland

CPV: Medical consumables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and…Awarded

This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and is on the basis of for technical reasons, in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Additional information: .

Delivery: Scotland · NHS North and East Hubs

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2021, 15:25 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2021, 15:25 BST
Authority reference
NSSCOVID-19 -338
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023073
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumables
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e194 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and is on the basis of competition being absent for technical reasons as installed equipment and testing method require supply of consumables from the supplier to maintain the integratory of the tests in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) 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

Publisher note: (SC Ref:667523)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
thermofisher£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 023073-2021-1 · thermofisher

    Signed
    6 Jul 2021
    Value
    £200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic0——

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • thermofisherAwarded supplier edison road, basingstoke, South East, rg21 6yhContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.