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
Telephone
+44 1313145542
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
Clinical Apheresis
Reference number
NSS222357
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
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:
Lot 1 & 2 are for Therapeutic Apheresis (Cell Separator) machines, operating software, maintenance and associated kits / consumables.
Therapeutic Apheresis to include –
- Cell collection
- Plasma exchange
- Red cell exchange
- Red cell depletion/exchange
- Platelet reduction
- White cell reduction.
SNBTS perform approximately 1,500 therapeutic procedures per annum.
- Approximately 70% of procedures are made up of exchanges,
- Approximately 30% of procedures are made up of collections.
SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
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: 2023/S 000-021429
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NSS222357
Lot No
1
Title
Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Terumo BCT NV
Ikaroslaan 41, 1930 Zaventem
Brussels
Belgium
Telephone
+44 1452729292
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
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: £3,751,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:810334)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.
SNBTS now require to add one additional machine.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,751,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Terumo BCT NV
Ikaroslaan 41, 1930 Zaventem
Brussels
Belgium
Telephone
+44 1452729292
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
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):
As advertised SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
One additional machine required to replace an ageing piece of equipment.
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: £3,751,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £3,838,000