Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Sara Maciver
Telephone
+44 7483104015
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
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.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
SNBTS Supply of Van Refrigeration Units and Maintenance
Reference number
NPNSS03524
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Ten (10) Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Trend Van 2.0L EcoBlue 136PS FWD 8 Speed Automatic Vehicles have been purchased by Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) without refrigerated compartments and required modification in order to meet the requirements for transport of blood components.
Ongoing maintenance for the installed equipment was also required.
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: £110,592.50
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45331231 - Installation work of refrigeration equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
97A Hawthorn Street
Glasgow
G22 6HY
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ten (10) Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Trend Van 2.0L EcoBlue 136PS FWD 8 Speed Automatic Vehicles have been purchased by Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) without refrigerated compartments and required modification in order to meet the requirements for transport of blood components.
Vans are used for the transportation of Blood Components from the central hub locations to hospitals and blood banks around the country as required for the service. Each van is required to have two separate compartments, with one for transport non-temperature controlled items (Ambient compartment), and the other compartment to be refrigerated for the transport of temperature controlled Blood Components (Refrigerated compartment).
Transportation of Blood Components is completed in accordance with NATS TRAN 020.
The refrigerated compartment must maintain the surface temperature of units of Blood Components 2°C to 10°C during transportation.
Temperature monitoring (with alarms for out of specified limits) of the refrigerated compartment during transportation is required.
Records of temperature during transport were required.
*Ongoing maintenance for the installed equipment was also required*
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: NHS Technical Requirement / Weighting: 55
Cost criterion - Name: Whole Life Cost / Weighting: 45
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.1.8) 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: 2025/S 000-000316
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
27 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
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
TSL
75 Durham Street Unit 15, Kinningpark
Glasgow
G41 1BS
Telephone
+44 1414270660
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £110,592.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value referred to in Section II.1.5 covers the 60 months contract duration which includes the maintenance element of the contract.
(SC Ref:791949)
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.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Contract Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Contract 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 Contract Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.