Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS National Services Scotland
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: 85aad565db4ef2006de0f3731d96197f
Telephone: +44 7855060653
E-mail: josh.foggo@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.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
Oesophageal Cell Collection Device (OCCD) and Pathology Service
Reference number: NP199-24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Oesophageal Cell Collection Device (OCCD) diagnostic service inclusive of delivery of pathology lab test to initiating clinician, integrated into the NHS, across Scotland with the aim of improving the patient journey, improving outcomes and reducing the requirement for traditional hospital-based procedures.
A holistic service of an Oesophageal Cell Collection Device (OCCD) and diagnostic service inclusive of delivery of pathology lab test.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
664 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
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
Provision of Oesophageal Cell Collection Device (OCCD) diagnostic service inclusive of delivery of pathology lab test to initiating clinician, integrated into the NHS, across Scotland with the aim of improving the patient journey, improving outcomes and reducing the requirement for traditional hospital-based procedures.
A holistic service of an Oesophageal Cell Collection Device (OCCD) and diagnostic service inclusive of delivery of pathology lab test.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Quality and Performance
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
PCR (Scotland) 2015, Regulation 33 - Negotiated procedure without prior publication.
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:
2024/S 000-014467
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NP199-24
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
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
Cyted Ltd
22 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD
UK
Telephone: +44 1223616421
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 664 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:767633)
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
27/05/2024