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
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Culture Media
Reference number
NP586/14
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Culture Media products used by hospital labs. The scope of bottled media and pre-poured plates only as two separate lots. The framework will be available to 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.
This extension has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 72(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: 2014/S 177-312842
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP586/14
Title
Culture Media
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 September 2014
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Biomerieux UK Ltd
Grafton Way
Basingstoke
RG22 6HY
Telephone
+44 7767623745
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
E&O Laboratories Ltd
Burnhouse
Bonnybridge
FK4 2HH
Telephone
+44 1324840404
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Oxoid, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Wade Road
Basingstoke
RG24 8PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Southern Group Laboratory Ltd
E-H Cavendish Courtyard, Sallow Rd, Weldon North Industrial Estate
Corby
NN17 5JX
Telephone
+44 1536403815
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: £7,041,562
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:738345)
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
Precise information on deadline for review procedures ; economice operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, only the 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 the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sherriff 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
- 24931250 - Culture medium
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This modification of contract term from 01/04/2023 to 30/09/2023 is to meet additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current COVID-19 pandemic and transition to BAU to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Modification notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,584,688
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Biomerieux UK Ltd
Grafton Way
Basingstoke
RG22 6HY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
E&O Laboratories Ltd
Burnhouse
Bonnybridge
FK4 2HH
Telephone
+44 1324840404
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Oxoid, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Wade Road
Basingstoke
RG24 8PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Southern Group Laboratory Ltd
E-H Cavendish Courtyard, Sallow Rd, Weldon North Industrial Estate
Corby
NN17 5JX
Telephone
+44 1536403815
Fax
+44 1536403814
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 modification of contract term from 01/04/2022 to 31/3/2023 is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Modification notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
This modification of contract term from 01/04/2022 to 31/3/2023 is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Modification notice is advised at framework level and does not detail individual lots.
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: £7,041,562
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £7,491,562