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
Gordon Dickson
Telephone
+44 1313145522
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.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
Courier Services - Blood Products
Reference number
NSS02623
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) require a contract to be put in place in respect of Courier Services – Blood Products.
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: £780,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) require a contract to be put in place in respect of Courier Services – Blood Products for specialist units based around Scotland, to include but not limited to the following sites:
SNBTS Jack Copland Centre – Heriot Watt Research Park, Riccarton
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh
Gartnavel Hub, Glasgow
Beatson Cancer Centre, Glasgow
Donor Centre, Edinburgh
Donor Centre, Glasgow
Donor Centre, Dundee
Donor Centre Aberdeen
Donor Centre Inverness
Pentland Science Park
The transfer of blood products will be to NHS Health boards, Private Hospitals and other specialist units both locally, nationally and internationally.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
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 000-010336
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NSS02623
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2024
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
Eagle Couriers
35 - 38 Evans Business Park
BATHGATE
EH48 2EH
Telephone
+44 08451231230
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: £780,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:775447)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom