Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-30
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 24111500 | 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 7805965 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Medical Gases supplied in Cylinders to all health boards across NHS 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.
This will be the direct supply of medical gases in cylinders to hospitals, GP and dental practises, as directed by the Purchasing Authorities and include the rental and refilling of cylinders.
The total requirement, including product specification and annual volumes, are detailed within the tender documentation.
The Authority is entitled at its sole discretion to extend the Framework Agreement by up to a further period of up to twelve (12) months by giving a minimum of three (3) months written notice of such extension.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(a) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation or EMA Marketing Authorisation that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender.
(b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent.
(a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation or EMA Marketing Authorisation that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control.
(b) Confirmation of the existence of valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent. Confirmation of such certification should be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under the Quality Assurance Schemes.
The Framework Agreement requires significant investment in equipment and infrastructure from suppliers. This duration of Framework Agreement is to reflect the need for a return on investment for the successful Framework Participant.
The estimated value range referred to in Sections II.I.5 and II.2.6 covers the forty eight (48) months initial duration and the full twelve (12) months extension option.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 11377. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
It is not envisaged that sub-contractors will be utilised specifically for the delivery of this Framework Agreement.

Eligibility requirements: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award value: 7805965