NP Generic Medicines Transition Tender (October 2023)

This Procurement is for the supply of a range of Generic Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into four (4) individual Framework Agreements. Full details of each individual Framework Agreement is contained in section II.2 of this notice.

Supply of Apixaban tablets in a range of presentations.

The Authority intends awarding each product line as a multi-supplier unranked framework agreement to an envisaged maximum of seven (7) suppliers awarded to each line.

Start Date: 01/10/2023

End Date: 30/04/2025

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT.

The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and each Lot section of this Notice cover the forecasted spend for the duration of each individual Framework Agreement.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24713. 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 framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework.

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

(https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/).