Section one: Contracting authority
one.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
Contact
Chelsea Lawson
Telephone
+44 7855174058
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Warehouse Mechanical Handling
Reference number
NSS222316
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42418500 - Mechanical handling equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision and management of Mechanical Handling Equipment within the NHS Scotland National Distribution Service (NDS) Larkhall and Eurocentral (Titan & Coddington) warehouses to facilitate the unloading and loading of goods for items required for Health Boards throughout Scotland.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42418500 - Mechanical handling equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
National Distribution Warehouses (Larkhall & Eurocentral Motherwell)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A full open procurement process was undertaken and four bids from well-established suppliers were received.
A whole life cost commercial evaluation was conducted to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The fixed monthly lease costs cover the supply, delivery, lease and servicing, maintenance examination and tests, repair and breakdown cover for the equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Additional units maybe leased or hired to support operational requirements as and when required.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 022-191109
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NSS222316
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Toyota Material Handling
Unit 0 Glasgow Trade Park, Glasgow Business Park
Glasgow
G69 6GA
Bryan.Conway@uk.toyota-industries.eu
Telephone
+44 7342999186
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,680,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,596,268.06
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:718934)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.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
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom