NHS Scotland Curtains and Blinds Framework
This framework agreement is for the supply and fitting of Curtains and Blinds to NHS sites across mainland Scotland and islands.
United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Curtains
2016/S 084-148452
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
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)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
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
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
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
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
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
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
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:
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.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
39515100, 39515400, 39516000, 39516100
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 600 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
(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.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Cost. Weighting 80
2. Service. Weighting 20
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2016/S 020-030973 of 29.1.2016
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 15.6.2016 – 10:00
Place:
NHS National Distribution Centre, Canderside, 2 Swinhill Avenue, Larkhall, ML9 2QX.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information
(SC Ref:440949).
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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