Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-06-02
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34100000 | 34130000: Motor vehicles for transport of goods | 34140000: Heavy-duty motor vehicles
Estimated value: 12500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-07-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range of commercial vehicles, which will include where required customisation, conversion and associated services in terms of servicing, maintenance, roadside support and repair of the vehicles during the term of each lease (full SMR). The Framework consists of 2 lots 1 for light commercials (up to 3,5 tonnes) and 1 for heavy commercials (over 3,5 tonnes).
The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range of commercial vehicles with full SMR and other services plus possibly requirement for conversion.
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. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations 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. All Scottish Hospices.
Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period will be 4 years.
The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the leasing of a range of commercial vehicles with full SMR and other services including conversion.
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. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations 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. All Scottish Hospices.
Total value shown is for duration of the framework and based on 12 months supplier spend data. The framework period will be 4 years.
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.
See contract / tender documentation which incorporates requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period for reporting in the Previous 3 financial years.
A number of the technical performance requirements are mandatory — these are detailed in the contract /tender documentation with regard to those that relate to standards being required:
1) Experience must be evidenced of running and providing similar services to a commercial vehicle fleet of minimum 155 vehicles on Lot 1 (Light) and 10 on Lot 2 (Heavy) delivered across a widespread geographic area;
2) Evidenced provision of vehicle conversion services that meet the requirements of the (ECWVTA) European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Indicative contract spend of 12500000 GBP reflects current annual spend of 3 120 000 GBP over planned 4 year framework duration.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 11034. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343.

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.

Award value: 12500000