United Kingdom-Edinburgh: NP654/19 Audiological Batteries

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 007-010757/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award 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
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.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: NP654/19 Audiological Batteries

Reference number: NP654/19
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 31440000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Purchase and provision of hearing aid and cochlear implant batteries for NHS Scotland.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:3255000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31440000

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
Purchase and provision of audiological and cochlear implant batteries for NHS Scotland.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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.2.14) Additional information: The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5) and II.2.6) covers the 36 months contract duration and the 2 optional 12-month extension period of the framework agreement.

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 the 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:2019/S 212-519559
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-12-20
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:2
Number of tenders received 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: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Varta Microbattery
Postal address: 17Progress Business Centre, Whittle Parkway
Town: Slough
Postal code: SL1 6DQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7815307922
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 651000
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This framework agreement will apply:
Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board)
NHS 24
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Borders
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Education of Scotland
NHS Fife
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Grampian
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Health Scotland
NHS Highland
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lothian
NHS Orkney
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
NHS Shetland
NHS Tayside
Scottish Ambulance Services
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
The State Hospitals for Scotland
(SC Ref:609048)
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-01-07