Planning

Curtains & Blinds

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006570

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a11b

Published 30 March 2021, 4:40pm



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

Email

yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 07770647077

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Curtains & Blinds

Reference number

NP801

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

National Services Scotland(NSS)acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of itself and on behalf of all entities within NHS Scotland(“Boards”)to procure a service which will provide all Curtains & Blinds to all Boards(“Purchasing Entities”)at each of their sites.

The NHS in Scotland requires a contractor(s) to provide Curtains & Blinds including but not limited to the following:

i)Disposable Cubicle Curtains

ii)Cubicle Curtains

iii)Vertical Blinds

iv)Roller Blinds

v)Shower Curtains

vi)Tracks including fitting

The contractor must be able to supply the full range of products to all NHS Scotland Health Boards throughout Scotland.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

NHS Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and fitting of curtains, blinds and tracks to NHS Scotland

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 May 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This notice is for prior information only,a full contract notice will be published in due course,planned for May where full details of the requirement including specification and mandatory elements will be detailed. Contract spend of 3.6m gbp shown is a current estimate

based on pre covid supplier uptakes of 900k gbp per annum over the planned 4 year duration. Contract notice will include an updated figure if appropriate. Interested suppliers seeking further information should contact yvonne.gardner@nhs.scot to arrange a telephone briefing

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=646029.

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