Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 3 Feb 2021, 10:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tocilizumab Subcutaneous Injection (RoActemra®)

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

Framework agreementGoodsAward 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 10 Dec 2020no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of Tocilizumab Subcutaneous Injections (RoActemra®) to NHS Scotland which used to treat licensed indications. This medicine is not being procured to treat Covid-19.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of Tocilizumab Subcutaneous Injections (RoActemra®) to NHS ScotlandAwarded

Supply of Tocilizumab Subcutaneous Injections (RoActemra®) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework per line.

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.

33600000 Pharmaceutical products

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: 3 Feb 2021, 10:24 GMT
Last source update: 3 Feb 2021, 10:24 GMT
Authority reference: NP90720 (k)
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-002127
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028fa5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The patent for Tocilizumab (RoActemra®) has expired December 2020, there is no known competition that has entered the UK market place and there is none anticipated for the initial duration of the framework agreement.

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 total value in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 refers to the twenty four (24) months initial period with the option to extend by up to a total period of twenty four (24) months. (SC Ref:642715)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Dec 2020

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

Contracts

Contract 002127-2021-NP90720 (k)-1
Signed
10 Dec 2020
Value
£25,050,684
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

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

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EdinburghContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Roche Products LtdFramework contractor 6 Falcon Way, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Scotland, AL7 1TW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.