Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for Scottish Public Pension Agency
Notice Description
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)'s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)'s appeals. For the period 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2027. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency. The contract will not be divided into lots as Contract Management arrangements for this would be onerous for both the Contracting Authority and the Economic Operator in relation to the complexity, size and scope of the requirement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2027. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000669497
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446523
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85100000 - Health services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85147000 - Company health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £325,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Apr 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- SPPA may re-let this Contract at the end of the initial 3 year period and a contract notice will be published circa 9 months prior to the end of the initial period. If not, the extension period will be used and a contract notice will be published circa 9 months prior to the end of the final extension period.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Michelle Lee
- Contact Email
- michelle.lee@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1896893000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GALASHIELS
- Postcode
- TD1 3TE
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Leaderdale and Melrose
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=1
1st November 2021 - SPPA Invitation to tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=2
1st November 2021 - Instructions to tenders -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=3
1st November 2021 - SPD Scotland Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=4
1st November 2021 - Schedule 1 Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=5
1st November 2021 - Annex A to Schedule 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=6
1st November 2021 - Schedule 2 Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=7
1st November 2021 - Schedule 3 Declaration -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV431679&idx=8
1st November 2021 - Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV431679
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for Scottish Public Pension Agency - Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)'s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)'s appeals. For the period 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2027. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446523
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for Scottish Public Pension Agency - Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)'s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)'s appeals. For the period 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2027. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.
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