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Published 27 Jan 2023, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Warehouse Mechanical Handling · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£2,596,268published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Dec 2022
Awarded to Toyota Material Handling UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision and management of Mechanical Handling Equipment within the NHS Scotland National Distribution Service (NDS) Larkhall and Eurocentral (Titan & Coddington) warehouses to facilitate the unloading and loading of goods for items required for Health Boards throughout Scotland.

CPV: Mechanical handling equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A full open procurement process was undertaken and four bids from well-established…Awarded

A full open procurement process was undertaken and four bids from well-established suppliers were received.

A whole life cost commercial evaluation was conducted to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The fixed monthly lease costs cover the supply, delivery, lease and servicing, maintenance examination and tests, repair and breakdown cover for the equipment.

Delivery: Scotland · National Distribution Warehouses (Larkhall & Eurocentral Motherwell)
Extensions: Additional units maybe leased or hired to support operational requirements as and when required.

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jan 2023, 13:55 GMT
Last source update
27 Jan 2023, 13:55 GMT
Authority reference
NSS222316
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002629
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical handling equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b77 Find a Tender
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:718934)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,596,2681 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Toyota Material Handling UK Limited£2,596,268 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

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 HouseMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Toyota Material HandlingAwarded supplier Unit 0 Glasgow Trade Park, Glasgow Business Park, Glasgow, Scotland, G69 6GAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.