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United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Anti-Embolism Stockings, Compression Devices and Accessories and Lymphoedema Products

30 Jun 19

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 123-299868/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“NSS”)
Postal address: Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH12 9EB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Alex Little
Telephone: +44 1698794410
Email: Alex.little1@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: Anti-Embolism Stockings, Compression Devices and Accessories and Lymphoedema Products

Reference number: NP536/18
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33140000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (“the Authority”) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of the supply and provision of anti-embolism stockings, compression devices and accessories and lymphoedema (“Products”) as outlined further below 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 Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as “Participating Authorities”).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 9000000 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots:13
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Anti-Embolism Stockings (Non-Mechanical)

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of anti embolism stockings (non mechanical) for NHSS.
Compression stockings are a specialised hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further progression of, venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis and thrombosis. Compression stockings are elastic garments worn around the leg, compressing the limb. This reduces the diameter of distended veins and increases venous blood flow velocity and valve effectiveness. Compression therapy helps decrease venous pressure, prevents venous stasis and impairments of venous walls, and relieves heavy and aching legs.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:2-optional 12-month extensions are available on this framework.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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
II.2.1) Title: Prevention DVT (Mechanical)

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Prevention DVT (Mechanical) products for NHSS.
Pneumatic Compression Therapy is used to prevent a deep clot in a leg vein forming and then breaking free and stick in a vessel in the lung also known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). There are many factors that increase a person’s risk to getting DVT which requires DVT prevention devices.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of compression hosiery kit(s) for NHSS.
Compression garments, hosiery or wraps, are used in the long term management of chronic oedema (usually following compression bandaging), prophylaxis and treatment of venous leg ulceration, and post DVT to prevent post thrombotic syndrome.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of compression products flat knit (RAL Standard) (Ready to Wear) for NHSS.
Flat knit hosiery is knitted using heavier and more robust yarns and the material is sown together creating a seam. These garments are indicated in the management of patients with more severe swelling and distortion in shape, and they are also useful for bridging skin folds and fatty limbs where circular knit garments would gather and cause a tourniquet effect.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

Lot No:7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of compression products round knit (British Standard) (Ready to Wear) for NHSS.
Compression garments designed to offer highly effective, therapeutic compression for the management of venous and lymphatic diseases.
Classification — British standard designed for venous disorders giving compression at the ankle of 14 mm Hg-17 mm Hg (class 1) and 18-21 mm Hg (class 2).
Circular knit (round knit) hosiery is seamless, and because finer yarns are used, they are more cosmetically pleasing to patients. They are suitable in the management of mild swelling where there is no shape distortion and the skin is intact.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of compression products round knit (British Standard) (Custom Fit) for NHSS.
Compression garments designed to offer highly effective, therapeutic compression for the management of venous and lymphatic diseases.
Classification — British standard designed for venous disorders giving compression at the ankle of 14 mm Hg-17 mm Hg (class 1) and 18-21 mm Hg (class 2).
Circular knit (round knit) hosiery is seamless, and because finer yarns are used, they are more cosmetically pleasing to patients. They are suitable in the management of mild swelling where there is no shape distortion and the skin is intact.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of compression products round knit (RAL Standard) (Ready to Wear) for NHSS.
The concept of graduated compression hosiery is such that hosiery should be knitted to apply an ever decreasing pressure from the ankle to the thigh, or in the case of below knee hosiery, from the ankle to the knee. The degree of this graduation is laid down in the RAL standard or Hohenstein tested hosiery and British Standard BS 6612:1985. There are slight differences between the graduation requirements on the 2 specifications.
Classification — RAL standard specifies the yarns and material which can be used for producing medical compression stockings, store the compression classes, the sizes for standard size hosiery and the testing method.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:10
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Compression Products Round Knit (RAL Standard) (Custom Fit) for NHSS.
The concept of graduated compression hosiery is such that hosiery should be knitted to apply an ever decreasing pressure from the ankle to the thigh, or in the case of below knee hosiery, from the ankle to the knee. The degree of this graduation is laid down in the RAL standard or Hohenstein tested hosiery and British Standard BS 6612:1985. There are slight differences between the graduation requirements on the 2 specifications.
Classification — RAL standard specifies the yarns and material which can be used for producing medical compression stockings, store the compression classes, the sizes for standard size hosiery and the testing method.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:11
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

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 i.e. all NHS Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Inelastic Adjustable Compression Garments for NHSS.
Adjustable short-stretch compression wrap system designed for treating patients with lymphatic and venous conditions. Compression wrap system for the treatment of lymphoedema, chronic oedema and various other swelling related conditions.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:12
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

Lot No:13
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
— employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance of 2 000 000 GBP (this requirement relates to ESPD 4B.5.1) and
— public liability insurance of 5 000 000 GBP (this requirement relates to ESPD 4B.5.2).

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:Minimum level(s) of standards required:
CE Marked product only.
Compliance to product clinical product specification on a lot by lot basis as outlined within the ITT documentation.

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:10
In the case of framework agreements,provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This is a complex clinical area and changes to product will require considerable staff training and potential change to clinical practise and training in technique.IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2019-08-02 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 tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2019-08-02 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (“the Authority”) acting through its division National Procurement is undertaking this procurement 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 Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as “Participating Authorities”).
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Public Sector in Scotland is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development, diverse and engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service. Public Bodies in Scotland are adopting fair work practices, which include:
A fair and equal pay policy that includes a commitment to supporting the living wage, including, for example, being a Living Wage Accredited Employer.
Clear managerial responsibility to nurture talent and help individuals fulfil their potential, including for example, a strong commitment to Modern Apprenticeships and the development of Scotland’s young workforce.
Promoting equality of opportunity and developing a workforce which reflects the population of Scotland in terms of characteristics such as age, gender, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation and disability.
Support for learning and development.
Stability of employment and hours of work, and avoiding exploitative employment practices, including for example no inappropriate use of zero-hours contracts.
Flexible working (including for example practices such as flexi-time and career breaks) and support for family friendly working and wider work life balance.
Support progressive workforce engagement, for example Trade Union recognition and representation where possible, otherwise alternative arrangements to give staff an effective voice.
In order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract we expect contractors to take a similarly positive approach to fair work practices as part of a fair and equitable employment and reward package.
Please describe how you will commit to fair work practices for workers (including any agency or sub-contractor workers) engaged in the delivery of this contract.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 13788. For more information see:
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits [as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014] in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable.
(SC Ref: 586641)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“NSS”)
Postal address: Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH12 9EB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1698794410
Internet address:

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 operator 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 despatches 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. Economic operators are entitled to write to the Authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The Authority will respond within 15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the Authority of such request during the standstill period may not prevent the Authority from awarding the framework agreement following the expiry of the standstill period. Where an economic operator is dissatisfied with the Authority’s response to its request for clarification, or considers that the framework agreement has been concluded in breach of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, such economic operator is advised to promptly seek independent legal advice.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-06-25

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