Contract

NP50825 Hygiene Paper Products

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016798

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0489ca (view related notices)

Published 24 April 2025, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Email

nss.e-fcategory@nhs.scot

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

NP50825 Hygiene Paper Products

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Commencement of a new procurement process for the supply of paper products (including but not limited to - hand towels, toilet tissue, couch rolls).

These will be supplied by our National Distribution Service supporting all health boards (including special boards ) within NHS Scotland.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Dispenser Led Hygiene Paper Products

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of paper products including folded hand towels, rolled hand towels, folded toilet tissue, toilet tissue rolls, centrefeed toilet tissue, couch rolls, and wiper rolls which are compatible with current install base of Kimberly-Clark dispensers.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Non-Dispenser Led Hygiene Paper Products

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of paper products including standard toilet tissue rolls, wipers and facial tissues.

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.1.8) 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: 2024/S 000-036743


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

N/a

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

N/a

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Hygiene Paper Products on behalf of 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 Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices

The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 48 months contract duration and the 48 month extension period of the framework agreement.

(SC Ref:797099)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sherriff Court House

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Email

edinburgh@scotscourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement 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 framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.