NHS National Services Scotland

Swinhill Avenue

Larkhall

ML9 2QX

UK

Contact person: Steve Graham

Telephone: +44 1698794407

E-mail: steve.graham@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

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: NP189/23

II.1.2) Main CPV code

33140000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The supply and delivery of Tracheostomy Tubes and Accessories to 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)and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working)

Scotland Act 2014.

Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Lot No: 1

Lot No: 2

Lot No: 3

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract,

the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum

Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum

Professional Indemnity Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Applicable to all lots;

- All tendered products must fully comply with the Requirement Documents included within the tender.

- If awarded to the Framework Potential Framework Participants must provide evidence that tendered products are UKCA/CE marked complying

with Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. Evidence should be in form of a certificate of compliance issued by a UKAS (or equivalent)

accredited independent third party.

- If awarded to the Framework Potential Framework Participants must provide certification to confirm that the manufacturing organisation

hold ISO 13485 certification or equivalent. All companies within the supply chain are approved to ISO9001 or equivalent, or ISO 13485 or

equivalent.

- If awarded to the Framework Potential Framework Participants must provide certification to confirm that the manufacturer meets the

Environmental standard ISO 14001 or equivalent.

- All tendered pricing must be inclusive of delivery.

- Potential Framework Participants must confirm

a) that they are be able to start supply of products within 30 days from notification of award.

b) that they will hold a minimum of 30 days stock at all times and be able to deliver within 5 working days as routine with delivery within

24 hours if occasionally required.

c)If you are tendering for Lot 2 - Tracheostomy Accessories, confirm that you can tender at least 3 of the 7 product groups listed in the

'Price Schedule'.

d)that they will submit, free of charge, samples of products tendered for evaluation as detailed in the price schedule.

e)that in the event of a complaint being raised, investigations will take place and findings will be reported to complainant within 30 days

from receipt.

f)that if required they can have suitably qualified and experienced training and/or support staff available within 48 hours to all geographical

areas in Scotland. Training staff must include a product specialist/registered nurse and be validated and a record of the training provided

must be given to each staff member.

g)that following award of the contract, contact Health Boards to identify where training and or support is required to support

implementation of any product changes required. This should lead to the development of an implementation plan to support these changes

which includes details of the level of training required, who will provide it, where and when they will provide it and to which staff

members. The Potential Framework Participant must also detail the name and position of the person within the Health board who has

agreed to this training provision.

h)that following award your local representative you will be available to meet with National Procurement and local implementation leads.

NHS Scotland target will be to have any change associated with implementation complete within 3 months of contract award.

I)must provide details on numbers of products sold within last 12 months and country(ies) of sale. It is expected that products will have

been sold in a location with similar Health care standards to NHSS. The information provided here should give confidence that products are

in widespread use in areas with similar standards of healthcare provision. For innovative products and new products to the market, the

Potential Framework Participant must provide appropriate clinical evidence.

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 with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 8

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 25/10/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 25/10/2023

Local time: 12:00

Place:

National Procurement, 2 Swinhill Avenue, Larkhall, ML9 2QX

VI.4.1) Review body

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 during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into

the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to

an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the

setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). 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.