Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Telephone
+44 1312756366
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
Provisions
Reference number
NP743/17
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Health Boards, and/or the Authority
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
A range of grocery Provisions to be used by Health Boards across Scotland, single supplier framework, 1 supplier The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards,Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
This notice is to advise the need for modification to meet additional demands of the NHS and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery of services to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time. As a result it is a necessary step to delay start of new tender process until April 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: 2021/S 000-031999
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP743/17
Title
Provisions
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
10 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
814 , Leigh Road
Slough, Berkshire
SL1 4BD
Telephone
+44 8443703663100
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: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The total estimated value referred to in this notice is for the duration of the extension period only (4 months)
(SC Ref:678984)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff 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
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.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Health Boards,and/or the Authority
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
A range of grocery Provisions to be used by Health Boards across Scotland, single supplier framework, 1 supplier The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards,
Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)
Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This notice is to advise the need for modification to meet additional demands of the NHS and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery of services to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time. As a result it is a necessary step to delay start of new tender process until April 2022
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood
814 , Leigh Road
Slough, Berkshire
SL1 4BD
Telephone
+77 8443703663100
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):
The change to this contract is an additional 4 month extension. All terms & conditions of contract remain in place
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:
Due to the current and developing situation regarding Covid-19, the priorities for NSS, NHS Scotland and likely those suppliers who would
wish to be part of a tender process, have changed, As a result it is a necessary step to delay commencing any new tender process until end April 2022
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: £1,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000