Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Claudine Persaud
Telephone: +44 1314693727
E-mail: claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Award Notice Relating to Emergency Purchase of Critical PPE Supplies Already Undertaken
Reference number: CT0815
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Following the outbreak of Covid-19, the City of Edinburgh Council’s PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE being urgently required across a wide range of Council services. The Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
639 725.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh and the Lothians.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the outbreak of Covid-19, the Council’s PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE (such as face visors protection and Type IIR masks, hand sanitiser, cleaning wipes, aprons, nitrile gloves and disposal bags to dispose of contaminated equipment) being required across a wide range of Council services including:
— care homes,
— care at home,
— young peoples residential centres,
— FM catering and cleaning services,
— schools and lifelong learning,
— crematoriums,
— new services (e.g. Hotels for Homeless and Food Package Delivery for Vulnerable Citizens),
— hub schools,
— waste services; and
— social work.
The Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The Covid-19 pandemic led to an unforeseen and extremely urgent demand for PPE supplies which could not be met by existing contracted provision or application of accelerated procedures. Therefore, Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 was applied.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CT0815
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Archer Marketing
Hareburn Terrace, Blackdog
Aberdeen
AB23 8BE
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMI Group Ltd
Corporate House, Kings Road Business Park
Haslemere
GU27 2QH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gleann Mor Spirits Ltd
22 Jane Street
Edinburgh
EH6 5HD
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dawn Direct Ltd
Brownsburn Industrial Estate
Airdrie
ML6 9SE
UK
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGMA Ltd
Gemini Works
Haltwhistle
NE49 9HA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hutchison Technologies
Innovation Centre, 1 Harrison Road
Dundee
DD2 3SN
UK
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Denka UK Ltd
Broombank Road, Sheepbridge
Chesterfiled
S42 9QJ
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Streamline Corporate
7 Queen Anne Drive
Edinburgh
EH28 8LH
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Landscape Supply Company
Landscape Supply CO, 115, Hopewell Drive
Chatham
ME5 7NP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Full Support Healthcare Ltd
Harrowden Court, 66-80 Huxley Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
NN8 6AB
UK
NUTS: UKF24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 639 725.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:622553)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may
1) Award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose;
2) Be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council.
A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the contract award notice being published in the OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2020