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
Mairi Gibson
Telephone
+44 1698794544
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
NP48823 Homecare Delivery Service for NHS Commissioned Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of medications to patients in their own homes, or other designated delivery points on behalf of NHS Scotland.
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: £27,710,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Low Tech Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Homecare Delivery Service to deliver a range of medications described as Low Tech and includes a number of / ranges of oral medicines (in particular, antivirals and medicines used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, as a minimum). This includes the dispensing and supply of the prescribed medicines and the delivery to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points, as detailed within the specification contained within the tender documentation.
This Lot is for approximately 2,500 patients across NHS Scotland resulting in approximately 10,000 deliveries per annum. The number of patients and deliveries will vary throughout the duration of the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to seven (7) suppliers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Communication with the Participating Authorities / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity Plans / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Communication with the Patient / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Reduction Plan / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Packaging and Recycling / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid Tech Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Homecare Delivery Service to deliver a range for medicines described as Mid Tech and includes a number of injectable medications, mostly in the form of pre-filled syringes or pre-filled pens, and may include a number of the Anti- TNF inhibitors injections (i.e. biosimilars prescribed within gastro intestinal, rheumatology and dermatology therapies), as well as multiple sclerosis, erythropoietin, and osteoporosis, although not limited to just this range for patients in NHS Scotland.
Mid Tech also includes a range of oral cancer medicines where a priority service is required with a faster turnaround time after phlebotomy blood tests are confirmed. This includes the dispensing and supply of the prescribed medicines, ancillary products as required, the delivered to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points, and the supply and removal of sharps containers as detailed within the specification contained within the tender documentation.
This tender is for approximately 22,500 patients resulting in approximately 70,000 deliveries per annum across NHS Scotland. The number of patients and deliveries will vary throughout the duration of the framework agreement.
The framework agreement will be awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to eight (8) suppliers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Communication with the Participating Authorities / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity Plans / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Communication with the Patient / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Reduction Plan / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Packaging and Recycling / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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.1.3) 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: 2023/S 000-020205
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Mid Tech Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alcura UK Limited
Caswell Road
Northampton
NN4 7PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Calea UK Limited
Cestrian Court, Eastgate Way, Manor Park
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 1NT
Telephone
+44 1928533522
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited
Nunn Brook Road, Huthwaite,, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2HU
Telephone
+44 1623445149
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HealthNet Homecare
1st Floor, Unit 3, Philippa Way
Leeds
LS12 6LS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare
Scimitar Park, Roydon Road,
Harlow
CM19 5GU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Polar Speed
8 chartmoor Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4WG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare at Home Ltd
Fifth Avenue , Centrum 100
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
DE14 2WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £24,210,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Low Tech Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alcura UK Limited
Caswell Road
Northampton
NN4 7PU
Telephone
+44 7385031565
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited
Nunn Brook Road, Huthwaite,, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2HU
Telephone
+44 1623445149
Fax
+44 1623555546
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HealthNet Homecare
1st Floor, Unit 3, Philippa Way
Leeds
LS12 6LS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare
Scimitar Park, Roydon Road,
Harlow
CM19 5GU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Polar Speed
8 chartmoor Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4WG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare at Home Ltd
Fifth Avenue , Centrum 100
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
DE14 2WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and within all Lots covers the forty eight (48) month contract duration and the twenty four (24) month extension period of the framework agreement.
(SC Ref:749228)
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
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only 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 Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be 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 may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.