Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
The Jack Copland Centre,, 52 Research Avenue North, Heriot-Watt Research Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Paul Hornby
Telephone
+44 7770646962
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
West Regional Test Hub Decommissioning Amplitude Machines
Reference number
NP02723
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
to decommission and prepare for transport of the 4 x Amplitude test machines that were purchased to support the West regional Test Hub during Covid.
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: £159,728
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
to decommission and prepare for transport of the 4 x Amplitude test machines that were purchased by NSS (using SG funds) to support the West regional Test Hub during Covid. Tis is highly specialised equipment with the OEM being the only qualified company to safely decommission and make ready for future use in safe packaging
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Safe decommissioning / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Highly specialised equipment that can only be safely decommission into transportable crates to allow for safe assembly for a future use
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP02723
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Technologies
3 Fountain Drive , Inchinnan Business Park
Paisley
PA4 9RF
Telephone
+44 1418146100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £159,728
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:767980)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom