Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-04-13
Buyer: Lothian Health Board (hereafter referred to as the ‘Authority’)
Country: UK
Region: Edinburgh, City of
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33130000: Dental instruments and devices | 33192410
Estimated value: 113375 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre is a joint development between NHS Lothian and City of Edinburgh Council to increase health and social care services for the local community, opening late 2017.
Requirement: Lot 1 Dental Equipment for 1 x special care surgery (dental chair, dental cart, suction manifolds, suction motor with amalgam separation, LED dental light, dental stool), 3 x standard surgeries (dental chair, dental unit, cuspidor/nurses unit, LED dental lights, suction motor with amalgam separation, dental stool) and dental compressor/air drying system. Lot 2 Dental Cabinetry for 4 surgeries. NHS Lothian intends to award 1 successful Contractor for each Lot who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of the Product and associated services. The successful Contractors shall assume full responsibility for the supply of the complete Product and associated services.
NHS requirement: Lot 1 Dental Equipment for 1 x special care surgery (dental chair, dental cart, suction manifolds, suction motor with amalgam separation, LED dental light, dental stool), 3 x standard surgeries (dental chair, dental unit, cuspidor/nurses unit, LED dental lights, suction motor with amalgam separation, dental stool) and dental compressor/air drying system. Lot 2 Dental Cabinetry for 4 surgeries. NHS Lothian intends to make an award to 1 successful Contractor for each Lot who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of the Product and associated services. The successful Contractors shall assume full responsibility for the supply of the complete Product and associated services.
This procurement is divided into 2 Lots — Lot 1 Dental Equipment and Lot 2 Dental Cabinetry. Suppliers may tender for 1 or more Lots.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 6345 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.
For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf
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The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the contract which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority despatches the notice and the date on which the Authority proposes to make an award pursuant to this procurement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the contract until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the contract has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the contract to the winning tenderer. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the contract has been entered into will not affect the contract unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the contract has been entered into are limited to the award of damages. Economic operators are entitled to write to the Authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The Authority will respond within 15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the Authority of such request during the standstill period may not prevent the Authority from awarding the contract following the expiry of the standstill period. Where an economic operator is dissatisfied with the Authority's response to its request for clarification, or considers that the contract has been concluded in breach of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, such economic operator is advised to promptly seek independent legal advice.


Winner: Wright Cottrell
Award value: 113375
Number of bids: 2