Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Laura Ferguson
Telephone: +44 1312756725
E-mail: lauraferguson1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
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.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
Hepatitis C Medicines
Reference number: NP49119
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the supply of medicines used in the treatment of Hepatitis C to NHS Scotland.
Pricing was requested under two (2) pricing models as outlined below:
Lot 1: Treatment Cost per Medicine;
Lot 2: Treatment Spend Cap.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
32 583 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Treatment Cost per Medicine
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of medicines used in the treatment of Hepatitis C to NHSScotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Treatment duration
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Genotype testing
/ Weighting: 2.5
Price
/ Weighting:
95
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Treatment Spend Cap
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
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.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of branded medicines under a capped spend model used in the treatment of Hepatitis C to NHSScotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Treatment duration
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Genotype testing
/ Weighting: 2.5
Price
/ Weighting:
95
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 053-121476
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Treatment Cost per Medicine
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AbbVie Ltd
Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB
UK
Telephone: +44 7775116875
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilead Sciences Ltd
280 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EE
UK
Telephone: +44 7747473021
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MSD
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon
Herts
EN11 9BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1992455245
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 9 775 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Treatment Spend Cap
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AbbVie Ltd
Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB
UK
Telephone: +44 7775116875
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilead Sciences Ltd
280 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EE
UK
Telephone: +44 7747473021
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 22 808 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value range referred to in Sections II.I.5 and all Lots covers the twenty two (22) months initial duration and the maximum twelve (12)-month extension period.
(SC Ref:585089)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1698794410
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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
04/06/2019