Award

Provisions

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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22 Dec 2021 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which is based in Edinburgh, UK. This tender titled "Provisions" aims to supply a variety of grocery items, including dry goods and beverages, for all NHS Scotland facilities. The procurement method used is limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract awarded to BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidfood for a total value of £1,000,000. The contract was signed on 19th November 2021, with a planned extension to the framework agreement set to last until July 2022, reflecting the changes in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the grocery supply sector, particularly those capable of providing large volumes of essential food products to health facilities. Companies specialising in dry goods, canned items, and general grocery supplies are especially suited to compete. With the shift in procurement priorities during the pandemic, businesses that can swiftly respond to changing needs are encouraged to engage with NSS and may benefit from future contracting opportunities as the tendering process is expected to restart in April 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provisions

Notice Description

The supply of a range of grocery provisions including but not limited to products such as dry goods, canned, beverages, pasta, rice etc. All NHS Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

A range of grocery Provisions to be used by Health Boards across Scotland, single supplier framework, 1 supplier The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the Common Services Agency) and by 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 organisations 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. All Scottish Hospices.. The total estimated value referred to in this notice is for the duration of the extension period

Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic (and recovery of services) to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. the priorities for NSS, NHS Scotland and likely those suppliers who would wish to be part of a tender process, have changed, As a result it is a necessary step to delay start of new tender process until April 2022 necessitating a 4 month extension to current framework revising expiry to July 2022 Health Board operations have been severely affected by Covid impacts The reopening process and uncertain timescales have affected the ability to tender along with Health Board resource to be able to support. Tender process is planned to commence by April 2022

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000674317
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436492
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
loraine.hartley@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312756366

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BFS GROUP LTD T/A BIDFOOD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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