Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-13
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: 2965076 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-11-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: 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.
Supply of teriparatide to NHS Scotland. The authority intends to award this framework as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of four (4) framework participants. Full details of goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.
This framework includes the option(s) to extend for up to a total period of twenty four (24) 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.
(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 the MHRA for all tendered goods at the date of submission of the tender;
(b) potential framework participants and any subcontractor(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;
(d) potential framework participants must be able to demonstrate that all ancillaries tendered under this framework agreement are CE marked and will be in compliance with the regulatory requirements in the UK as part of transition arrangements from the European to British regulatory legislation when the Brexit transition periods ends 31 December 2020.
(a) Confirmation that a valid and current UK marketing authorisation or EMA marketing authorisation that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered goods 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 technical and professional ability: 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 ancillaries tendered and classed as medical devices will carry the appropriate CE declaration and will be in compliance with the regulatory requirements in the UK as part of transition arrangements from the European to British regulatory legislation when the Brexit transition periods ends 31 December 2020 should be included in the qualification envelope of the ITT under technical and professional ability: quality control.
The estimated value(s) referred to in section II.1.5 and section II.2.6 cover(s) the twenty four (24) month contract duration and the twenty four (24) month extension period of the framework agreement.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17058. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: an economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.


Award value: 2965076