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title: "NP185/14 Oxygen at Home service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030ca6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-01-19"
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# NP185/14 Oxygen at Home service

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030ca6

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has completed a public procurement process for the "NP185/14 Oxygen at Home service." This contract falls under the healthcare services industry and is based in the United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated as a limited tender, with the contract value set at £14,600,000. The awarded supplier, Dolby Vivisol, is responsible for providing essential home oxygen equipment and support for approximately 7,100 existing patients, with provisions for future patients as needed. The contract spans five years, with a possible two-year extension, and includes critical service elements such as 24/7 support and a web-based information system for health boards nationwide. The procurement has been executed due to heightened demands during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, specifically those specialising in home medical treatment services and oxygen supply systems. Companies that can offer reliable oxygen therapy solutions, respond swiftly to service demands, and provide robust support systems would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. With the emphasis on quality patient care and the extended service requirements, providers with the capability to deliver efficient logistics and maintain compliance with healthcare regulations would be advantageous partners in this tendering landscape.

## Notice

A single supplier contract awarded for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 7,100 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification of contract term from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2024 to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification of contract term from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2024 to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply due to circumstances unforeseen by the Authority in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001549-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOLBY VIVISOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services
- 85141210 - Home medical treatment services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2022 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001549-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000680079
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:244144-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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