Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Services Scotland
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
FK117AL
UK
Contact person: John Gavin
Telephone: +44 776665882
E-mail: john.gavin@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Gallium 68 Generators
Reference number: NP19423
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33124210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Establishing a Framework agreement for the provision of Gallium Generators for use in NHS Scotland with PET/CT. The gallium-68 (Ga68) generator must produce an eluate of Ga68 chloride that meets the criteria stipulated in the European Pharmacopoeia (Eur Ph) monograph 2464, for Gallium (68Ga) Chloride Solution for Radiolabelling. All delivery and collection included
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) have commissioned the implementation of gallium-68 PET/CT imaging services in four Health Boards across Scotland: Lothian; Grampian; Tayside and Greater Glasgow & Clyde (GGC). This procurement is to establish a framework for the provision of Gallium Generators only
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
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.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded
contract, the types of insurance indicated below.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
Where the Potential Framework Participant is unable for a valid reason to provide the information required, the Authority may accept such other information provided by the Potential Framework Participant as the Authority considers appropriate.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The gallium-68 (Ga68) generator must produce an eluate of Ga68 chloride that meets the criteria stipulated in the European Pharmacopoeia (Eur Ph) monograph 2464, for Gallium (68Ga) Chloride Solution for Radiolabelling.
The Ga68 generator must be manufactured according to the conditions described in the European Commission’s Guidance on Good Manufacturing Practice (EU GMP).
The vendor must have attained a Marketing Authorisation from the European Medicines Agency and/or the MHRA (product licence) for the sale of the generator as a medicinal product in the United Kingdom.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/03/2023
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division
Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities, is undertaking this procurement of Gallium-68 Generators (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23195. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23195. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:720848)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sherriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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 framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators 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 dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement 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 framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement 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 framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/02/2023