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United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Suction Consumables & Theatre Fluid Waste Management Systems

17 Aug 23

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-023969/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial 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: Eleanor Cook
Telephone: +44 7788447538
Email: eleanor.cook@nhs.scot
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: Suction Consumables & Theatre Fluid Waste Management Systems

Reference number: NP114/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33140000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The supply and delivery of Suction Consumables including Liners, Tubing Ends, Open Suction Catheters, Closed Suction Catheters and Theatre Waste Management Systems to entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. All NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1200000 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots:8
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Supply of Suction Liners and Installation of Associated Equipment

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply of suction liners and installation of associated equipment, e.g. brackets, fixtures and fittings, canisters.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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: Suction Tubing – Sterile

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Suction Tubing – Sterile
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Suction Tubing – Non-Sterile
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Suction Ends
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Adult and paediatric endotracheal and tracheostomy tube length closed suction catheters.
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Open suction catheters — with graduated markings.
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Open suction catheters – without graduated markings
II.2.5) Award criteria

Lot No:8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Theatre waste management systems
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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 yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: All bidders will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years accounts including turnover as detailed in SPD
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: 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 possibly required:
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum
Public Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 minimum

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:Minimum level(s) of standards required:
– All tendered products must fully comply with the Requirement Documents included within the tender
– All products must be UKCA( CE ) marked
All tendered pricing must be inclusive of delivery.
– Potential Framework Participants must confirm they are able to meet ALL mandatory requirements as detailed within the ITT. There are
an additional number of product specific mandatory requirements . This information can be found in the ITT Documents

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:24IV.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: 2023-09-14 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:6(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2023-09-14 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 buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already
registered, registration will be required.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation
:- and search for Project Code 24457
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24457. For more information see:
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of
community benefits provision in relation to this framework.
Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary
of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within NHS Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have
achieved.
Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part
of this contract is successful, or, alternatively potential framework participants confirm they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s
Community Benefit Gateway( CBG ). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the
delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free
and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be
used for tracking and reporting and is approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits.
For further information please visit –
,nhs,scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/
(SC Ref:735307)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Sheriff Court House
Postal address: 27 Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1LB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 131225252
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-08-16

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