Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Westburn Drive
Cambuslang
G72 7NA
Contact
Ian Darroch
ian.darroch@firescotland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1463250602
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ASBESTOS MEDICALS
Reference number
T3C-026-2324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Asbestos Medicals
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: £41,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service requires the execution of Asbestos Medicals in respect of all of its operational staff. Firefighters are classed as ‘licensed workers’ under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 12). This means they are required, by law, to undergo medical surveillance with a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) appointed doctor, every three years.
This will require the delivery of circa 6000 operational employees on a rolling three-year programme (i.e. 2000 medicals per year carrying out seven medicals per day). As such, the Service intends to implement a Framework Agreement involving all HSE Registered Doctors who provide a compliant response to the Service’s Statement of Requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-034792
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
18 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Lothian Occupational Health & Safety Services
Astley Ainslie Hospital, 133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HB
lizz.brannan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1315379375
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
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: £41,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £41,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:761456)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place,
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The SFRS will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on the Contract award is communicated to tenderers. The SFRS is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court
or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the SFRS, they suffer or risk suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the SFRS must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the regulations.