Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-22
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“the Authority")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 14100000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Framework Agreement is for the supply of ENT, Ophthalmology and Skin Medicines/Medical Devices to health boards across NHS Scotland.
The Authority intends awarding a single-supplier framework agreement on a line by line basis. Full details can be found within the ITT.
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 Framework Agreement is for the supply of ENT, Ophthalmology & Skin Medicines/Medical Devices to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends awarding a single supplier framework agreement on a line by line basis. Full details can be found within the ITT.
The Authority is entitled at its sole discretion to extend the Framework Agreement by up to extend by further periods of up to a maximum of 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 confirm supply of ENT, Ophthalmology and Skin Medicines holding a current and valid UK Marketing Authorisation that has been approved by the MHRA or EMEA (European Medicines Agency) market authorisation at the date of the tender submission for all Medicines tendered;
b. Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent;
c. All tendered Goods must comply with the MHRA best Practice Guidance on Labelling and Packaging and the National Patient Safety Agency (“NPSA") Guidelines on Packaging and Labelling on pack design;
d. Potential Framework Participants must be able to confirm that any products submitted and classed as Medical Devices carry CE declaration of conformity at the date of the tender submission for all Medical Devices tendered.
a. Confirmation of existence of a current and valid UK Marketing Authorisation that has been approved by the MHRA or EMEA (European Medicines Agency) market authorisation 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;
c. Confirmation that samples for tendered Goods will be supplied upon request to ensure compliance with the MHRA best Practice Guidance on Labelling and Packaging and the National Patient Safety Agency ("NPSA") Guidelines on Packaging and Labelling on pack design. Confirmation of sample provision should be provided in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Products;
d. Confirmation that any products submitted and classed as Medical Devices carry a current and valid CE declaration of conformity 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.
The estimated value range referred to in Sections II.I.5 and II.2.6 covers the twenty four (24) months initial duration and the full one (1) period of twelve (12) month extension option.

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: 14100000