NP37324 Bulk Medical Liquid Oxygen and Associated Equipment and Services

Supply of Bulk Medical Liquid Oxygen and Associated Equipment and Services to NHS Scotland.

This contract agreement is for the supply of Bulk Medical Liquid Oxygen and Associated Equipment and Services to NHS Scotland.

This will be the direct supply of Bulk Medical Liquid Oxygen in VIEs to hospitals as directed by the Participating Authorities and includes the rental and refilling of VIEs.

The total requirement will be awarded as a single supplier contract agreement.

The total requirement, including product specification and annual volumes, are detailed within the tender documentation.

The estimated value(s) referred to in Sections II.1.5 cover(s) the ninety six (96) month contract duration and the twenty four (24) month extension period of the contract agreement.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26869. 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 contractor(s) agree to support the concept, provision, and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework/contract.

Potential contractor(s) 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 contractor(s) are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential contractor(s) 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/).