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
Contact
Jennifer Cranston
Telephone
+44 1698794438
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NSSCOVID-19 -295 Additional Storage Capacity
Reference number
NSSCOVID-19 -295
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
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 000-008332
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NSSCOVID-19 -295
Title
NSSCOVID-19 -295 Additional Storage Capacity
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
22 February 2021
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
XPO
Lodge Way, New Duston
Northampton
NN5 7SL
Telephone
+44 7831660003
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: £549,314
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Resource constraints due to COVID have resulted in delay of publication of this award notice
(SC Ref:654777)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
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
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.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Modification - Additional goods, services or works (regulation 72(1)(b) for provision of additional storage capacity.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
8
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£549,314
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
XPO
Lodge Way, New Duston
Northampton
NN5 7SL
Telephone
+44 07831660003
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):
This extension of additional services in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This extension of additional services in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Unable to change supplier due to removal of current pandemic stock.
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: £333,314
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £549,314