NP71324 Cleaning Products

The Supply of Cleaning Products used extensively across NHS Scotland health boards estate.

The use of Chlorine Disinfectant Tablets (1.7g) and Detergent Sanitiser Chlorine Powder 2.4% across the NHS Scotland estate

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of (add description here…) (‘Products’) on behalf of 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 Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices.

The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 24 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27929. 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:

Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement.

They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have

recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes

these have achieved.

Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community

benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or,

alternatively, potential framework participants 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