Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-08-23
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 4500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-09-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This framework is for the supply of enoxaparin sodium in a range of presentations to health boards across NHS Scotland.
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Services (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to New Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
The authority intends awarding each presentation as an unranked multi supplier framework on a line by line basis.
There is the option to extend the framework agreement for up to a total period of twelve (12) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the framework agreement is due to expire.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the 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 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 ISO9001 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.
(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;
(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.
The estimated values referred to in this notice cover the initial twenty six (26) months duration of the framework agreement and the full twelve (12) months extension option.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 14281. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The contracting authority does not intend to include a subcontract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
The contracting authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:

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

Award value: 4500000