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
Kate Henderson
Telephone
+44 1312756380
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
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
Radiology Reporting Services
Reference number
NP18820
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This framework agreement is for the provision of radiology reporting services by suitably qualified radiologists and radiographers to all NHS Scotland Health Boards. The primary service will be the reporting of radiology examinations which cannot be accommodated by staff of the participating authorities and can be carried out remotely or onsite.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Onsite Radiographer Reporting
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
NHS Scotland Hospitals
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for routine and urgent radiology reporting carried out onsite by suitably qualified radiographers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Remote Radiographer Reporting
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for routine and urgent radiology reporting carried out remotely by suitably qualified radiographers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Out of Hours Radiologist Reporting
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for out of hours emergency radiology reporting carried out remotely by suitably qualified Radiologists overnight or during Saturday/Sunday day times
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Remote Radiologist Reporting
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for the provision of remote routine radiology reporting services by suitably qualified radiologists
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 052-124957
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Remote Radiologist Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDICA Reporting Ltd
Fifth Floor, Havelock Place, Havelock Road
Hastings
TN34 1BG
Telephone
+44 3333111000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telemedicine Clinic Ltd
Merlin House, , Brunel Road, Theale
Reading
RG7 4AB
Telephone
+44 7387019508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
4 Ways Healthcare Limited
7 Marchmont Gate, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7BF
Telephone
+44 1442260322
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Radiology Reporting Online LLP trading as Everlight Radiology
6th Floor West, 350 Euston Road
London
NW1 3AX
Telephone
+44 03004001111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TXM Healthcare
Walnut House, Blackhill Drive
Wolverton Mill
MK12 5TS
Telephone
+44 7525023489
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Remedy Healthcare Solutions
10 Horsted Square, Belbrook Business Park,
Uckfield,
TN22 1QG
Telephone
+44 7904840617
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Onsite Radiographer Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inhealth Group
Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1JL
Telephone
+44 1494560009
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £115,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Remote Radiographer Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers 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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDICA Reporting Ltd
Fifth Floor, Havelock Place, Havelock Road
Hastings
TN34 1BG
Telephone
+44 3333111000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Out of Hours Radiologist Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDICA Reporting Ltd
Fifth Floor, Havelock Place, Havelock Road
Hastings
TN34 1BG
Telephone
+44 3333111000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Radiology Reporting Online LLP trading as Everlight Radiology
6th Floor West, 350 Euston Road
London
NW1 3AX
Telephone
+44 03004001111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TXM Healthcare
Walnut House, Blackhill Drive
Wolverton Mill
MK12 5TS
Telephone
+44 7525023489
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Remedy Healthcare Solutions
10 Horsted Square, Belbrook Business Park,
Uckfield,
TN22 1QG
Telephone
+44 7904840617
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telemedicine Clinic Ltd
Merlin House, Brunel Road, Theale
Reading
RG7 4AB
Telephone
+44 7387019508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
4 Ways Healthcare Limited
7 Marchmont Gate, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7BF
Telephone
+44 1442260322
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:639217)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
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