Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Josh Foggo
Telephone
+44 7855060653
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance
Reference number
NP147/18
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any or all locations of NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and / or the NHS Scotland Common Services Agency (altogether "NHS Scotland").
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Common Services Agency (known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement is undertaking this procurement for the supply, delivery and maintenance of Flexible Endoscopes, Endoscopic Video Camera Systems, Associated Accessories and Capsule Endoscopy on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1978 (i.e. 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. General Practitioners and Service Providers to NHSScotland may also call-off from the Framework in relation to Lot 3 Capsule Endoscopy.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 066-146355
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP147/18
Title
Flexible Video Endoscopy Equipment Including Maintenance
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
25 February 2019
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Althea UK and Ireland Limited
Units 4-6, Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate
Reading
RG7 4BQ
Telephone
+44 1189008181
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aquilant Ltd
Unit B1-B2 Bond Close, Kingsland Business Park
Basingstoke
RG24 8PZ
Telephone
+44 1256365499
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Avensys UK Ltd
Frederick Road, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate
Kidderminster
DY11 7RA
Telephone
+44 1562745858
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ClearView Endoscopy
First Floor, 4 Walls Yard, South Street
Rochford
SS4 1GR
Telephone
+44 7432154533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medtronic Limited
Building 9, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8WW
Telephone
+44 1923202577
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
DP Medical Systems Ltd
15a Oakcroft Road
Chessington
KT9 1RH
Telephone
+44 1614741362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Karl Storz Endoscopy (UK) Ltd
415 Perth Avenue, Slough, Berkshire
Slough
SL1 4TQ
Telephone
+44 1753503654
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Olympus KeyMed
KeyMed House, Stock Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 5QH
Telephone
+44 1702616333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Pentax UK Limited
Unit D1, Heron Drive, Langley
Slough
SL3 8PN
Telephone
+44 1753792733
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Richard Wolf UK Ltd
Waterside Way, Wimbledon
London
SW17 0HB
Telephone
+44 7398111535
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
STERIS Instrument Management Services
Rutherford House, Stephensons way
Derby
DE21 6LY
Telephone
+44 1332387574
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Synectics Medical Ltd T/A SynMed
SynMed House, 7 The Pavilion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park
Enfield
EN3 7FJ
Telephone
+44 1992782570
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI54 - Enfield
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £40,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:701464)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff 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.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any or all locations of NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and / or the NHS Scotland Common Services Agency (altogether "NHS Scotland").
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Common Services Agency (known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement is undertaking this procurement for the supply, delivery and maintenance of Flexible Endoscopes, Endoscopic Video Camera Systems, Associated Accessories and Capsule Endoscopy on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1978 (i.e. 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. General Practitioners and Service Providers to NHSScotland may also call-off from the Framework in relation to Lot 3 Capsule Endoscopy
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£40,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Althea UK and Ireland Limited
Units 4-6, Ely Road, Theale Commercial Estate
Reading
RG7 4BQ
Telephone
+44 1189008181
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aquilant Ltd
Unit B1-B2 Bond Close, Kingsland Business Park
Basingstoke
RG24 8PZ
Telephone
+44 1256365499
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Avensys UK Ltd
Frederick Road, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate
Kidderminster
DY11 7RA
Telephone
+44 1562745858
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ClearView Endoscopy
First Floor, 4 Walls Yard, South Street
Rochford
SS4 1GR
Telephone
+44 7432154533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medtronic Limited
Building 9, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8WW
Telephone
+44 1923202577
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
DP Medical Systems Ltd
15a Oakcroft Road
Chessington
KT9 1RH
Telephone
+44 1614741362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Karl Storz Endoscopy (UK) Ltd
415 Perth Avenue, Slough, Berkshire
Slough
SL1 4TQ
Telephone
+44 1753503654
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Olympus KeyMed
KeyMed House, Stock Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 5QH
Telephone
+44 1702616333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Pentax UK Limited
Unit D1, Heron Drive, Langley
Slough
SL3 8PN
Telephone
+44 1753792733
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Richard Wolf UK Ltd
Waterside Way, Wimbledon
London
SW17 0HB
Telephone
+44 7398111535
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
STERIS Instrument Management Services
Rutherford House, Stephensons way
Derby
DE21 6LY
Telephone
+44 1332387574
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Synectics Medical Ltd T/A SynMed
SynMed House, 7 The Pavilion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park
Enfield
EN3 7FJ
Telephone
+44 1992782570
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI54 - Enfield
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract will exist in its current form but extended for 12 months due to current Covid-19 pandemic.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
This modification is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000