Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-05
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34110000: Passenger cars
Estimated value: 62000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-10-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of an unlimited range of cars and for associated services including servicing, maintenance, roadside support and repair of the vehicles during the term of each lease. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Health Boards, plus the Authority and other NHS organisations) and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of an unlimited range of cars and for associated services including servicing, maintenance, roadside support and repair of the vehicles during the term of each lease.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In addition please see contract / tender documents.
See contract / tender documentation which incorporates requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period for reporting in the previous 3 financial years.
1) A minimum level of 15 000 000 GBP turnover in each of the last 3 years and related to the relevant activities must be evidenced via the provided accounts.
A number of the technical performance requirements are mandatory — these are detailed in the contract/tender documentation.
Evidenced experience of running and delivering similar services to a fleet size of minimum 2 000 cars on a user / chooser open range policy with delivery of vehicles and services to customers across a widespread geographic area.
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Lease Vehicles and Associated Services (‘Services’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable.
Indicative contract spend of 62 000 000 reflects current annual spend of 15 500 000 GBP over planned 4-year framework duration.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is NP700-17. For more information see:
The Statement of Requirements will detail the Community Benefit background and objectives. The contract will mandate that suppliers respond in its tender outlining current Community Benefits and proposals if successful and mandating that they support the overall Community Benefit concept and process including a contract and supplier management process post award.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 8561. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 8561. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Eligibility requirements: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In addition please see contract / tender documents.

Award value: 62000000