Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-11
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 60170000
Estimated value: 2020000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-12-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework agreement for the supply of hire cars, light commercial vehicles and associated services to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
(i.e. NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Health Boards, plus the Authority and other NHS organisations ) and all joint integration
boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.
Framework agreement for the supply of hire cars, light commercial vehicles and associated services to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,i.e.
NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Health Boards, plus the Authority and other NHS organisations ) and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. And Scottish Hospices.
Please note the estimated value of this framework is the total approximate over the potential 4 year term of the framework. The Authority intends awarding a multi-supplier framework agreement and it is envisaged a maximum of 3 suppliers will be awarded. Full details can be found within the ITT.
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.
Contract value of 2,020,000 reflects the anticipated value of the contract duration. No guarantees are given to either volume or value of spend. Framework on behalf of NHSS and any Integrated Joint Boards established under Public Bodies
Joint Working Scotland Act 2014 e.g. Health and Social Care Integration. And Scottish Hospices. Intended award is 3 suppliers.
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The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 9321. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
The Statement of Requirements will detail the Community Benefit background and objectives. The contract will mandate that suppliers

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: 2020000