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title: "Provisions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000674317"
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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: "2021-12-22"
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# Provisions

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000674317

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436492 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 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 | £1,000,000 |

## 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 | BFS GROUP LTD T/A BIDFOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436492

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436492
  Provisions - 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

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000674317
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=674317

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