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
Influenza Vaccines
Reference number: NP93820a and NP93820b
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33651660
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the supply of adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine and cell culture-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (Flucelvax) to NHS Scotland for use in the annual seasonal influenza immunisation programme in General Practices and Hospitals across NHSScotland.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 980 872.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
NP93820a Adjuvanted Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33651660
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Delivery should be made to Movianto UK, Unit 1, Haydock Green, PennyLane, Haydock, WA11 9DT.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This public contract is for the supply of adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine for use in the annual seasonal influenza immunisation programme in General Practices and Hospitals across NHS Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
NP93820b Flucelvax
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33651660
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Delivery should be made to Movianto UK, Unit 1, Haydock Green, Penny Lane, Haydock, WA11 9DT.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This public contract is for the supply of cell culture-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (Flucelvax) for use in the annual seasonal influenza immunisation programme in General Practices and Hospitals across NHS Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Seqirus UK Ltd are currently the sole supplier of adjuvanted trivalent, and cell culture-based quadrivalent, influenza vaccines for which no direct competition exists.
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:
2020/S 058-140364
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: NP93820a Adjuvanted Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
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: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seqirus UK Ltd
Gaskill Road, Speke
Liverpool
L24 9GR
UK
Telephone: +44 1517055677
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 742 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: NP93820b Flucelvax
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: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seqirus UK Ltd
Gaskill Road, Speke
Liverpool
L24 9GR
UK
Telephone: +44 1517055677
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 238 872.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value referred to in Section II.I.5) covers the value of both Lots for the the twelve (12) month duration of the contract.
(SC Ref:619676)
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
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2020