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 1312757454
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.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 Public Contract is for the supply of pharmaceutical goods and services to prisons and community custody units located within nine health boards across NHSScotland.
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: £36,012,978
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231230 - Prison services
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Prisons and community custody units across 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 Authority has awarded one Supplier to provide the good and services to all noted Participating Authorities (the Contractual structure is such that separate Contracts for each Participating Authority have been formed on the basis of the one Specification, and the one set of Terms and Conditions).
The Public Contracts are for the provision of pharmacy products and related services to all prisons and community custody units throughout Scotland in order to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of patients to agreed professional standards.
The Supplier appointed to the Contracts will source and supply all required medicines and pharmaceutical supplies, dispense and deliver the Goods to all prisons and community custody units across Scotland and provide a professional pharmaceutical service to patients in these prisons.
The estimated value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4. does not include spend for the following medicines; Hepatitis C, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Buvidal or Espranor. These medicines have an estimated total annual value of 5 900 000 (GBP) that the Supplier appointed to the Contract will be required to source.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Dispensing - Sourcing of Medicines / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Dispensing - Order Receipt and Dispensing/Stock Supply Process / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Dispensing - Delivery Solution / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Dispensing - Reporting Capabilities / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Professional Service - Patient Medication Record Creation and Maintenance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Professional Service - Pharmaceutical Care Review Process & Reporting / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Professional Service - Clinical Governance Adherence / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk and Deliverability - Contingency Planning / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk and Deliverability - Implementation Process / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Transport / Weighting: 5%
Price - 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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to the previous inability to award a contract as no tenders or requests to participate were received, the accelerated procedure was used due to the urgent requirement to assess potential commercial solutions for the provision of pharmaceutical services and supplies to prisons in Scotland and allow the safe transition of services to a new Supplier.
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: 2023/S 000-004632
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
21 April 2023
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
M&D Green Dispensing Chemist Ltd
154 Cumbernauld Road
Glasgow
G69 9DX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £36,012,978
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 cover(s) the thirty six (36) month Contract duration and the three (3) individual twelve (12) month extension periods of the Contract.
(SC Ref:730370)
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
Internet address
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 Contracts have been entered into will not affect the Contracts 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 Contracts have been entered into are limited to the award of damages.