Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear

The scope of items covered by the framework will include but not be limited to Masks (Type IIR, FFP2, FFP3, Lip Readable), Gloves, Outerwear, Workwear, Footwear, Face Coverings (reusable and disposable), Lip Readable Masks, Single/Sessional Use eye/face protection (visors/goggles), Hand Sanitiser, Hand Gel, Disposable Gloves (nitrile, vinyl, powder free), Disposable Aprons/coveralls and Anti-bacterial wipes, First Aid Materials.

Full details are contained in the tender documentation available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise

This lot is for the supply and delivery of a One Stop Shop for the following lots;

Lot 1 – Ear, Eye and Head Protection

Lot 2 – Safety Masks and Respirators

Lot 3 – Gloves

Lot 4 – Protective and Hi Viz Workwear

Lot 5 – Traditional Workwear

Lot 6 – Health, Hospitality and Leisure Workwear

Lot 7 – Footwear

Subject to the above, Tenderers meeting this requirement will be awarded a placing onto Lot 10. A separate score will not be awarded for Lot 10. Scotland Excel reserves the right to consider a bid which does not meet the stated requirement for award to Lot 10, considering the overall level of response for a Council area to ensure full coverage.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

This procurement process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force.

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):

-The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx

-Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx

-any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland)Act 2014. -Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.

-Tayside Contracts

-Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges & their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.

-Scottish Prison Service (SPS)

-Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978)

-Transport Scotland

-Scottish Government & Scottish Central Government Bodies.

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.

Tenderers should note:

Retrospective rebates apply to this Framework; details are in the Special Conditions and Information and Instructions to Tenderers, including the Evaluation Methodology.

Use of electronic ordering, invoicing, and payment is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member and will be agreed at call-off stage.

The maximum number of participants stated in section IV.1.3 of the contract notice is indicative only. Scotland Excel may appoint more or fewer tenderers than this number.

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

For more information see:

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

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Bids may be excluded from evaluation, in whole or in part, if they fail to provide the required information as instructed. Specific evaluation approaches, including those that may result in exclusion, will apply. Tenderers should note the minimum bid thresholds for certain lots. Full details and instructions are provided in the tender documents, including the Information and Instructions to Tenderers and Evaluation Methodology.