PPE Distribution to Public Sector Services

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (NSS)(“The Authority) is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of PPE Distribution to Public Sector Services. National Procurement (NP), as part of National Services Scotland (NSS) to distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to over 4000 Primary Care locations across Scotland from our distribution centre Eurocentral.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is project_24834. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 24834. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

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:

The Authority is keen to promote wider benefit from this exercise, please outline any community benefits you will offer as part of this requirement; these could include, but not be limited to;

• Community activity – investment in buildings, resources, facilities, (new or repair), human resources
• Supporting education, learning, schools – school visits, presentations, providing resources, factory / site visits, education, training and learning
• Employment – supporting via apprentices, employing unemployed, training, skills development, supporting return to work
• Economic – support SMEs, 3rd sector / supported business indirectly, directly or via sub-contracting
• In particular, requirements which the authority is particularly interested in for this framework relate to targeted training and recruitment. The Authority is interested in opportunities for the long term unemployed, those not in education, employment or training employment, addressing barriers to employment and personal development through vocational qualifications.