NHS Scotland Curtains and Blinds Framework

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Contact point(s): National Procurement
For the attention of: Sharon Muir
EH12 9EB Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698794467
E-mail: sharon.muir@nhs.net

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

Electronic access to information: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Body governed by public law

Health

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board)

NHS 24

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

NHS Borders

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

NHS Education for Scotland

NHS Fife

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Health Scotland

NHS Highland

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lothian

NHS Orkney

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

NHS Shetland

NHS Tayside

NHS Western Isles

Scottish Ambulance Service

The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service

The State Hospital for Scotland

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 organisation 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

NP801/16 Curtains and Blinds.

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Any or all locations of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, all NHS Scotland Special Health Boards and/or the Authority or other organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978 (altogether hereinafter referred to as ‘NHS Scotland’).

NUTS code UKM

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 600 000 GBP

National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of all entities within NHS Scotland (‘Boards’).
This framework agreement is for the supply and fitting of Curtains and Blinds to NHS sites across mainland Scotland and islands. The framework agreement will consist of a single Lot.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and you will be required to register if you have not already done so.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for Project Code XXXX under ITTs Open to All Suppliers, use the Search/Filter function, then select Project code from the drop-down.

For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender via your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visithttps://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 5930 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.

For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.

39515100, 39515400, 39516000, 39516100

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: no

Variants will be accepted: no

The framework is for the supply and fitting of a range of curtains and blinds across NHS Scotland and will be awarded as a single Lot. Suppliers will be awarded on a ranked basis. e.g. 1st ranked will be approached and only if they cannot supply will 2nd then 3rd ranked be approached. Health Boards will also have the opportunity to conduct further competition for larger projects.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 600 000 GBP

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

See contract / tender documentation.

See contract / tender documentation.

The Prime Contractor shall be liable in the event of a consortium bid.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See contract / tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland).

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
See contract / tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland)and the financial period for reporting is the 3 previous financial years.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As indicated in the Terms and Conditions the following insurance cover and minimum levels are required:
1) Public Liability Insurance — 5 000 000 GBP.
2) Professional Indemnity Insurance — 2 000 000 GBP — for any 1 incident in any 1 year.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See contract / tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
A number of the technical performance requirements are mandatory — these are detailed in the contract / tender documentation.
With regard to those that relate to standards being required:
1) Framework participants must have and maintain a detailed, comprehensive and independently audited Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy which will include a supply chain and CSR control document and process — see contract / tender documentation for further detail.
2) All products supplied must be capable of meeting the infection control and laundry requirements as detailed in the contract / tender documentation.
3) Framework Participants must ensure that fitting staff hold relevant certification (including safety) as required by individual boards.
4) All fabrics supplied must comply with British Standard BS5867 Part 1 and 2 Types A, B and C.
5) A detailed specification for each core product is supplied in the contract / tender documentation.

Open

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. Cost. Weighting 80

2. Service. Weighting 20

An electronic auction will be used: no

NP801/16

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2016/S 020-030973 of 29.1.2016

15.6.2016 – 10:00

English.

Date: 15.6.2016 – 10:00

Place:

NHS National Distribution Centre, Canderside, 2 Swinhill Avenue, Larkhall, ML9 2QX.

The total estimated value referred to in this notice is for the duration of the Framework Agreement.
(SC Ref:440949).

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no de-selection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority despatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). 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 2012 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.

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
EH12 9EB Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: sharon.muir@nhs.net
Telephone: +44 1698794467
Internet address: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk

27.4.2016