Contraceptive Medicines

This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Contraceptive Medicines to health boards across NHS

Scotland. The Goods have been split into five (5) categories, each of which is identified as a "Lot". Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2

of this notice.

The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.1.5 and within all Lots cover(s) the twenty four (24) month contract duration and the two time twelve (12) month extension period of the framework agreement.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28651. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants/contractors agree to support the concept, provision, and ongoing

development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework/contract.

Potential framework participants/contractors are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a

summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and what impact and outcomes these have

achieved.

Potential framework participants/contractors are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and

delivered as part of this framework/contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants/contractors confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers

seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community

benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of

community benefits.

For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway

(https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/).

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28651. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:

It is not envisaged that sub-contractors will be utilised in delivery of this framework agreement.

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:

No Community Benefits will be deliverable through the award of this framework agreement.