Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
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
E-mail: nss.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
Executive and Senior Manager Search and Selection
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") now wishes to proceed with an Executive and Senior Manager Search Framework Agreement with Executive level appointments being inclusive of Clinical and Medical Specialities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Executive and Senior Manager Search Framework Agreement for all NHS Scotland Health Boards with Executive level appointments being inclusive of Clinical and Medical Specialities. The Framework Agreement will be a three supplier ranked Framework with an option of running mini competitions by inviting all three suppliers to competition. The initial Framework Agreement period will be for 24 months from Framework commencement with an option to extend by two periods of 12 months after expiry of initial period.
The Authority is looking for suppliers to help them to identify and recruit key personnel who will be able to provide the necessary skills, experience, and potential to drive organisations forward and deliver on a range of challenging objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of the Participating Authorities and its requirements
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Specific Expertise Proposed for the Service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Working with the Participating Authorities — Processes and Procedures
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Methodology and Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion: Supporting Tools/Services and Resources
/ Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion: Sustainable Outcomes
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There may, from time to time be a need from Participating Authorities to request additional non-core services such as assessment centre administration, psychometric testing services and a need for Participating Authorities to source candidates below the minimum level specified within this specification.
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:
2017/S 234-486414
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NSS171805
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Scott Ltd
26 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 1AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1315501100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspen People Ltd
5th Floor, 78 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5UB
UK
Telephone: +44 1412127555
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Badenoch and Clark
20 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
UK
Telephone: +44 7899947287
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Framework agreement will apply:
Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board)
NHS 24
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Borders
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Education of Scotland
NHS Fife
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Grampian
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Health Scotland
NHS Highland
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lothian
NHS Orkney
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
NHS Shetland
NHS Tayside
Scottish Ambulance Services
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
The State Hospitals for Scotland
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Executive and Senior Manager Search and Selection ("Services") on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the 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 estimated values referred to in Section 11.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 24 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement.
(SC Ref:534671).
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 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 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
09/03/2018