---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 - 322 Care Home Kit Assembly"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000653914"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-06-25"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 - 322 Care Home Kit Assembly

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000653914

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which is located in Edinburgh, UK. The titled tender is for "NSSCOVID-19 – 322 Care Home Kit Assembly," falling under the "goods" category within the health sector. Currently at the Award stage, this contract has a duration of 90 days, with a contract value of £929,370. The contract was signed on 1st May 2021, with a revised value reflecting additional unforeseen spending needs for services to be provided until 1st August 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in medical supplies, logistics, or assembly services, particularly those with experience in urgent public health responses. Businesses looking to enhance their operations, particularly those capable of quickly adapting to meet urgent demand in the health and social care sectors, would be well-positioned to compete in future procurements arising from this initiative.

## Notice

This requirement is for the assembly, packaging and distribution of the newly developed care home kit that is to be supplied Scotland care homes to support staff testing and then passed to the regional labs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 This notice has been modified to reflect the revised value required to cover previously unforeseen spend up to the end of the contract period.

### Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419514 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 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 | £1,658,740 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | SYKES GLOBAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419514
- 14 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415086

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415086
  NSSCOVID-19 - 322 Care Home Kit Assembly - This requirement is for the assembly, packaging and distribution of the newly developed care home kit that is to be supplied Scotland care homes to support staff testing and then passed to the regional labs.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419514
  NSSCOVID-19 - 322 Care Home Kit Assembly

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653914
- https://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

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