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 Ralph
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
Dental Sundries
Reference number
NP502/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141800 - Dental consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract framework is for the provision of Dental Sundries for NHSS Health Boards including the following commodity groups;
Consumables, Standard Endodontics, Finishing and Polishing, General Hygiene, Hand Instruments, Hand Pieces, Impressions, Linings and Cements, Matrix Systems, Oral Hygiene, Pins & Posts, Prevention, Restoratives, Rotary Instruments, Surgical, Temporary Crowns and Materials.
For NHSS Hospital locations. General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) are not in scope for this framework.
All products are supplied directly to the individual Health Boards across Scotland.
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: £12,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141800 - Dental consumables
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract framework is for the provision of Dental Sundries for NHSS Health Boards including the following commodity groups;
Consumables, Standard Endodontics, Finishing and Polishing, General Hygiene, Hand Instruments, Hand Pieces, Impressions, Linings and Cements, Matrix Systems, Oral Hygiene, Pins & Posts, Prevention, Restoratives, Rotary Instruments, Surgical, Temporary Crowns and Materials.
For NHSS Hospital locations. General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) are not in scope for this framework.
We will award this framework as a Multi Supplier Unranked Award, were we envisage awarding three (3) suppliers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Support / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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:
Following unforeseen issues with the previous procurement, the accelerated procedure is required to meet the needs of the service and allow use of the internal and external resource already allocated.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 022-190961
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP50221
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Schein UK Holdings Limited
Medcare House Centurion Close, Gillingham Business Park,, Centurion Close
Gillingham
ME8 0SB
Telephone
+44 1634878763
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Dental Directory
6 Perry Way, Witham, Essex
Witham
CM8 3SX
Telephone
+44 1376391251
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wright Health Group Ltd
Dunsinane Avenue, Kingsway West, Dundee
Dundee
DD2 3QD
Telephone
+44 1382834456
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21629. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Values in II.1.5 and II.2.6 cover the full duration of the contract and any optional years that may be exercised.
(SC Ref:704320)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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 maybe awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to
the award of damages.