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Published 25 Apr 2024, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Equipment (Daily Living Aids)

Official notice

Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement8 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 27 May 2024
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dundee City Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to a Framework to supply a range of Equipment for adults across Tayside. This equipment is provided to service users in their own homes to enable them to remain at home and maintain a quality lifestyle. The Framework will be available to the following purchasing organisations should they wish to access them:- Dundee City Council, Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council. The estimated spend for the items of equipment within the scope of this tender is 8,000,000 GBP over 4 years.

  • Recurrence: February 2027

CPV: Medical aids

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 20 suppliers

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 8 lots carries the same published figure, £8,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Shared scope across all lots

Applies to lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Supply of Equipment (Daily Living Aids). A multi supplier Framework will be established to serve the Tayside equipment loan service.

Lot #1BedsCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period. · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2ChairsCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Household ItemsCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Moving & Handling EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Personal Care EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Pressure Relief EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Toileting EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Specialist EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross
Extensions: Non core items may be requested during the contract period · 1 yearVariant 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 · same split on all 8 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • as per procurement docs: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • as per procurement docs: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Suppliers must be registered with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderers must confirm they already have or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of insurance:

    1. Product Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim, and
    2. Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim, and
    3. Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim.
What this means for your bid
  • “Supply of Equipment (Daily Living Aids)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Cancelled
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
Yes · February 2027
First published
25 Apr 2024, 10:26 BST
Last source update
11 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
27 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
DCC/SW/4423
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039942
Classification (CPV)
Medical aids
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045502 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Award Criteria as follows:- Service (Order Fulfilment) - 5% Service (Invoicing) - 3% Service (Management Information) - 2% Lead Times (Duty of Care) - 15% Sustainability (Products) - 8% Fair Working Practices - 2% Community Benefits - 2% Discount on Non Core Products - 3% Price 60% Suppliers must be registered with the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - Pass/Fail (SC Ref:785549)

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
27 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 May 2024, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 May 2024 → 11 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    27 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 May 2024, 12:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Aug 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    11 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    11 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Dundee City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1NZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Angus CouncilContracting authority Forfar, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Perth & Kinross CouncilContracting authority Perth, ScotlandContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body DundeeContact email, phone
  • Scottish Courts ServiceMediation body EdinburghContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria