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
Telephone: +44 1698794410
E-mail: Nadia.Crockett@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
Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents & Intravenous Iron
Reference number: NP40721
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents & Intravenous Iron to NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into two (2) categories, each of which are identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot are contained in section II.2 of this notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 731 604.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Intravenous Iron
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
Supply of Intravenous Iron to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a single supplier framework per line.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Supply Chain
/ Weighting: 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
Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents
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
Supply of Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Lot as a single supplier framework per line.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Supply Chain
/ Weighting: 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:
2021/S 000-017798
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Intravenous Iron
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vifor Pharma UK Limited
The Old Stables, Bagshot Park
Bagshot
GU19 5PJ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pharmacosmos UK Ltd
The White Building, 33 Kings Road
Reading
RG1 3AR
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 676 680.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roche Products Ltd
6 Falcon Way, Shire Park
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1TW
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pfizer Limited
Walton Oaks, Dorking Road
Tadworth
KT20 7NS
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
amgen ltd
240 cambridge science parl
cambrdige
cb4 0wd
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 054 920.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.1.7 & V.2.4 cover(s) the twenty-four (24) month contract duration and the twenty-four (24) month extension period of the framework agreement.
(SC Ref:671906)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
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
05/11/2021