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This includes the dispensing and delivery of the prescribed medicines, any ancillary products as required, to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points, and to provide and remove sharps containers as detailed within the specification contained within the tender documentation. This tender is for approximately 250 patients across NHS Scotland resulting in approximately 2000 deliveries per annum. The number of patients and deliveries will vary through the duration of the framework agreement. The framework agreement will be awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to a maximum of four (4) suppliers.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Delivery Service", "type": "quality", "description": "20" }, { "name": "Management of Service", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "Business Continuity Plan", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Sustainability", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "type": "price", "description": "50" }, { "name": "Delivery Service", "type": "quality", "description": "20" }, { "name": "Management of Service", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "Business Continuity Plan", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Sustainability", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "type": "price", "description": "50" } ] }, "value": { "amount": 1800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 720 }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "This framework includes the option to extend for any number of periods, up to a maximum overall period of twenty four (24) months upon giving not less than three (3) months written notice, such notice to expire no later than the date the Framework Agreement is due to expire." }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312200", "description": "Homedelivery of provisions" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKM" }, { "region": "UKM" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014." }, "relatedLot": "1" } ], "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html", "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "economic", "description": "The turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year must have been equal to or more than 20 000 000 (GBP). Minimum level(s) of standards required: The economic operator must provide either: (1) an extract from its audited accounts in respect of its most recent full financial year stating the turnover of the economic operator in respect of such financial year, such extract certified on its face by a solicitor or a chartered accountant as being a true copy of the original document, or (2) a statement certified by the economic operator's auditors confirming the turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year. The turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year must have been equal to or more than 20 000 000 (GBP).", "minimum": "The economic operator must provide either: (1) an extract from its audited accounts in respect of its most recent full financial year stating the turnover of the economic operator in respect of such financial year, such extract certified on its face by a solicitor or a chartered accountant as being a true copy of the original document, or (2) a statement certified by the economic operator's auditors confirming the turnover of the economic operator in respect of its most recent full financial year.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "technical", "description": "(a)The successful Framework Participant(s) and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO9001 or equivalent. (b)The successful Framework Participant(s) are required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. (c)All of the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician staff used to service this Framework Agreement will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. (d)All staff in direct contact with patients, including sub-contractors and couriers, will be members of the relevant Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme at the point of service provision. (e)All nursing staff used to provide clinical services to patients under this Framework Agreement will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). (f)All nursing services provided under this Framework Agreement must be carried out by a company who is registered with the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. (g)All of the dispensed Goods supplied under the Framework Agreement will be dispensed in a pharmacy which at the time of dispensing is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. (h)All medical devices tendered and associated ancillaries supplied under this Framework Agreement will comply with Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (UK MDR 2002), have an appropriate declaration of conformity and display a valid CE, CE UKNI or UKCA mark. (i)All waste transported under this Framework Agreement must be carried out by a company who possess a waste carriers' licence. (j)All waste processed under this Framework Agreement must be carried out by a company who possess a waste management licence.", "minimum": "(a)Confirmation of the existence of valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Quality Assurance Schemes. (b)A completed copy of the Bidder Climate Change Plan template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bibber's carbon emissions must be provided in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Environmental Management. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. (c)Confirmation of the existence of Work Instructions and processes that are in place to ensure all Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians employed to service this Framework Agreement are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council at the time-of-service provision must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts (d)Confirmation of the existence of Work Instructions and processes that are in place to ensure all staff in direct contact with patients under this Framework Agreement are members of the relevant Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme at the time-of-service provision must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts (e)Confirmation of the existence of Work Instructions and processes that are in place to ensure all nursing staff employed to provide clinical services to patients under this Framework Agreement are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) at the time-of-service provision must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts (f)Confirmation of the existence of registration with the Care Inspectorate in Scotland must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts (g)Confirmation of the existence of a dispensing site(s)' General Pharmaceutical Council registration certificate must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts (h)Confirmation that all devices and associated ancillaries tendered, which are classed as medical devices, will carry the appropriate declaration of conformity for the UK market and display a valid CE, CE UKNI or UKCA mark must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control (i)Confirmation of the existence of a waste carriers' license must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control (j)Confirmation of the existence of a waste management license must be included in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Quality Control In the event that the economic operator intends to subcontract any element of the Service a \"To Whom It May Concern\" letter from the intended subcontractor(s) confirming agreement, or contract, between the bidder and the subcontractor to provide the required services must be provided in the Qualification Envelope of the ITT under Technical and Professional ability: Service Contracts and Quality Control", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] } ] }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "maximumParticipants": 4 } }, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2025-11-07T12:00:00Z" }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "durationInDays": 90 } }, "awardPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-11-07T12:00:00Z" }, "bidOpening": { "date": "2025-11-07T12:00:00Z" }, "hasRecurrence": false, "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "hasElectronicPayment": true }, "reviewDetails": "Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. 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 2015 can be established. 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