Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Andy Stewart
Telephone
+44 7770646963
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
NP49119 Hepatitis C Medicines
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of medicines used in the treatment of Hepatitis C to NHSScotland. It includes both a treatment cost per medicine and a treatment spend cap.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 June 2019
End date
31 March 2022
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: 2019/S 108-262913
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP49119
Title
NP49119 Hepatitis C Medicines
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 May 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
AbbVie Ltd
Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB
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
Gilead Sciences Ltd
280 High Holborn , Holborn
London
WC1V 7EE
Telephone
+44 2036814526
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
Merck Sharp & Dohme UK Ltd
120 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom
HODDESDON
EC2M 6UR.
Telephone
+44 1992455245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £32,583,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value referred to in Section V.2.4 covers the twenty two (22) months initial duration and the twelve (12)-month extension period.
(SC Ref:685674)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- 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.
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of medicines used in the treatment of Hepatitis C to NHSScotland. It includes both a treatment cost per medicine and a treatment spend cap.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 June 2019
End date
31 March 2023
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£33,800,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
AbbVie Ltd
Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB
Telephone
+44 7775116875
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
Gilead Sciences Ltd
280 High Holborn , Holborn
London
WC1V 7EE
Telephone
+44 2036814526
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
Merck Sharp & Dohme UK Ltd
120 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom
HODDESDON
EC2M 6UR.
Telephone
+44 1992455245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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):
This modification is necessary to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Modification notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
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 necessary to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Modification notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
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: £32,583,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £33,800,000