Purchase of Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Implants & Consumables

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the authority') acting through its division

Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply and delivery of Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Implants

and Consumables 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 of other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978),

any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter

referred to as 'Participating Authorities’).

Bidders are requested to submit details of any Enhanced Service they offer. Key deliverables will be decided on a case by case basis but may include, but not be limited to, such evidenced criteria as:

• Reduced Waiting Times
• Streamlined Patient Pathway
• Reduced Hospital Bed Days
• Reduced Readmission Rate
• Lower Costs
• Enhanced Data Quality & Reporting
• Enhanced Inventory Management
• Innovation products which are expected to be ready for

sale within the timeframe of the contract award.

Bidders should submit details of any product or service offered, including unique selling points, for consideration, in 5,000 words or less. Responses should include relevant case studies, successes and details of how purchase of these services, in addition to commitment volumes on Lots 1-13 inclusive, will positively impact commitment volume prices for Health boards. Only Bidders who have submitted products for consideration to one or more of the scored lots on this tender (Lots 1-13) can be awarded to this lot.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements.

The value in Section II.1.5 (112,500,000 GBP) refers to the full value of the framework including any extension options.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 26762.

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:

The contractor shall ensure that all contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the

Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular

Sub-contractor or supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)

and awarded a fair, open transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26762. 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:

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

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

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

Employability / targeted recruitment & training

Supply chain initiatives

Workshops / Mentoring

Third sector engagement

Community consultation / engagement / events

Educational initiatives

Community benefits are included, but not mandatory, in this requirement. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with the Procurement Reform Act 2014, this

Framework invites consideration of Community Benefits.

Provision of Community Benefits is an

Unscored requirement in this tender.

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:

The contractor shall ensure that all contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the

Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular

Sub-contractor or supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)

and awarded a fair, open transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.