Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Industry (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Cameron Wright
Telephone
+44 1312757454
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
NP47822 Multiple Sclerosis Medicines
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of Multiple Sclerosis Medicines to NHS 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: £12,985,684
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Multiple Sclerosis Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded the Framework Agreement as a multi supplier framework agreement per line to four (4) Framework Participants.
The medicines awarded to the Framework Agreement are as follows:
- Glatiramer acetate injection
- Interferon beta-1a
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical (Supply Chain) / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 95
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: 2022/S 000-030719
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2023
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biogen Idec Ltd
Innovation House, 70 Norden Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4AY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Merck Serono Limited
5 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park , Feltham
Middlesex
TW14 8HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Internet address
https://www.merckgroup.com/uk-en
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mylan
Building 4, Trident Place, Mosquito Way
Hatfield
AL10 9UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point, Whistler Drive
Castleford
WF10 5HX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
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: £17,031,052
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,985,684
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the twenty-six (26) months' contract duration and the twenty-two (22) months' extension period of the Framework Agreement.
For further details of individual lines for the Products awarded to the Framework Agreement, please contact the named person at the head of this Notice.
(SC Ref:721538)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Court
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/about-sheriff-courts
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.
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.