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
Contact
Stephanie McNiven
Telephone
+44 1698794410
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
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
NP42223 Provision of Pharmaceutical Goods and Services to Prisons in NHS Scotland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract is for the supply of pharmaceutical goods and services to 15 prisons located within 9 health boards across NHS Scotland.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,177,753
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 75231230 - Prison services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The fifteen prisons, across nine health boards in NHS Scotland. A list of the prisons is available at http://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Prisons.aspx
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for the provision of pharmacy products and related services to all prisons throughout Scotland in order to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of patients to agreed professional standards.
All Premises in Scotland, both private and public are within the scope of this Contract.
The Supplier appointed to the Contract will be required to source and supply all required medicines and pharmaceutical supplies, dispense and deliver the Goods to all 15 prisons across Scotland and provide a professional pharmaceutical service to patients in these prisons.
The medicines to be supplied include direct-acting antivirals used in the treatment of Hepatitis C.
two.2.14) Additional information
Any new Premises which become operational during the term of the Contract are within the scope of this Contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 September 2022
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
Potential suppliers will be invited to participate in a presentation day w/c 16 May 2022, where they can give a presentation covering topics set by the Scotland Wide Clinical Advisory Panel and ask any questions linked to the procurement process. Suppliers will be notified of the topics to be covered prior to this date.
Suppliers will be notified of the exact date, location, timing and format of the presentation day prior to this date.
Suppliers should register their interest by 9am on Friday 29th April 2022.
The value range stated in Section II.1.5 is based on 12 month spend on all Goods and Services covered under the Contract. The Contract duration has not yet been defined but will be confirmed in the Contract notice.
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=689673.
(SC Ref:689673)