Award

Chilled Prepared Sandwiches

  • National Health Service Scotland (NHSS)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031609

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038032

Published 8 November 2022, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Health Service Scotland (NHSS)

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9 EB

Contact

Loraine Hartley

Email

loraine.hartley@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1312756366

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

Chilled Prepared Sandwiches

Reference number

NP777

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The supply of a range of Fresh Prepared Chilled Sandwiches, rolls etc. All NHS Scotland and participating Council Areas

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,515,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NP777 Chilled Prepared Sandwiches (all Lots except Lot 4)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Health Boards, and/or the Authority, Any Local Authority within Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A range of Fresh Prepared Sandwiches, rolls etc. to be used by Health Boards across Scotland, multi supplier framework, 1 supplier per geographical lot

Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by 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 organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)

Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish

Hospices. City of Edinburgh Council

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.2.14) Additional information

Please note this is a multi lot framework with PJs awarded to all Lots except Lot 4 NHS Grampian which is awarded to Sandwich Larder

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NP777 Chilled Prepared Sandwiches Lot 4

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Health Boards,and/or the Authority. Any Local Council Authority

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A range of Fresh Prepared Sandwiches, rolls etc. to be used by Health Boards across Scotland, multi supplier framework, 1 supplier per geographical lot

Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by 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 organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland)

Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish

Hospices. City of Edinburgh Council

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.2.14) Additional information

Please note this is a multi lot framework with PJs awarded to all Lots except Lot 4 NHS Grampian which is awarded to Sandwich Larder


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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic (and recovery of services) to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The priorities for NSS, NHS Scotland and likely those suppliers who would wish to be part of a tender process, have changed, As a result it is a necessary step to delay start of new tender process until April 2023 necessitating a 9-month extension to current framework revising expiry to August 2023

Health Board operations have been severely affected by Covid impacts The reopening process and uncertain timescales have affected the

ability to tender along with Health Board resource to be able to support.

Tender process is planned to commence by April 2023

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

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: 2018/S 221-505432


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Lot No

1

Title

NP777 Chilled Prepared Sandwiches (all Lots except Lot 4)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

PJS Foods Limited

81 Chapel St ind est

Glasgow

G20 9BQ

Telephone

+44 8449456100

Fax

+44 8449453060

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,296,000


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Lot No

4

Title

NP777 Chilled Prepared Sandwiches Lot 4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Sandwich Larder Ltd

35/37 Sinclair Road

Aberdeen

AB 11 9PL

Telephone

+44 1224897146

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,296,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The total estimated value referred to in this notice is for the duration of the extension period (9 months) and shows the value for the total framework not individual lots.

Please note this is a multi lot framework with PJs awarded to all Lots except Lot 4 NHS Grampian which is awarded to Sandwich Larder

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=711035.

(SC Ref:711035)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the

Court of Session.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Court of Session

Parliament House, Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom