Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-17
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33168000 | 50400000
Estimated value: 40000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-09-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Common Services Agency (known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement is undertaking this procurement for the supply, delivery and maintenance of Flexible Endoscopes, Endoscopic Video Camera Systems, Associated Accessories and Capsule Endoscopy on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1978 (i.e. 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. General Practitioners and Service Providers to NHSScotland may also call-off from the Framework in relation to Lot 3 Capsule Endoscopy.
Products included within the scope of Lot 1 are Flexible Video Endoscopes and Electro Medical Systems and any associated accessories as well as the usual standard capital purchase price, Economic Operators are also invited to propose alternative funding mechanisms that can be made available to Health Boards via the Framework.
Please note: Consolidated Orders can be placed by any Participating Authority, on behalf of one or more Participating Authorities, with multiple unique delivery locations specified. These Orders will have access to any offer pricing and volume discounts that form part of the Framework, or any specific offer pricing available at that time.
It is a requirement of this Framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below:
1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate in respect of the activities which are similar type to the subject matter of the notice.
2) All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their business. See contract/tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD(Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the previous 3 years.
1) ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices. Quality management systems — Bidders shall provide evidence in the form of certification to verify certification to ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices, Quality Management Systems or equivalent.
2) EU Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) — Bidders shall confirm and demonstrate that their organisation complies with EU Medical Devices Directive (93/42/ECC) and evidence that all tendered products are CE marked in compliance with the directive.
3) EU Regulation on Medical Devices 2017/745 — Bidders shall confirm their organisation will commit to comply of the requirements of EU Regulation on Medical Devices 2017/745 from the 25.5.2020.
4) Medical Industry Accredited (MIA) service — Bidders shall confirm that staff who will be assigned to work on the framework will be members, or commit to gain membership prior to the framework start date, of the Medical Industry Accredited (MIA) service which will allow NHS Scotland staff check the credentials of visiting staff to ensure they are properly qualified to enter sensitive areas within a hospital. Please note: some Health Boards may also use other accreditation schemes and suppliers will be required to gain membership of these schemes to gain access to clinical areas within these Health Boards.
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) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. General Practitioners and Service Providers to NHSScotland may also call-off the Framework for Lot 3 Capsule Endoscopy.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 11620. 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:
Given the specialist nature of equipment associated with this award and the current market landscape it has been assessed that a sub contracting clause is not appropriate for this agreement.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

Eligibility requirements: It is a requirement of this Framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below: Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2 000 000 GBP Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP

Award value: 40000000