Intraocular Lenses, Viscoelastics & Phaco machines

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 Intraocular Lenses, Viscoelastics, Phacoemulsification machines, service for phacoemulsification machines and associated cassette packs 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 Joint

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

referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’).

For Lot Five (5) Bidders are requested to submit bids for combinations of volume commitments on Intraocular Lenses, Viscoelastics & phacoemulsification machines, service and cassette packs products, as previously tendered in Lots 1-4, detailing additional discounts in return for defined combined volume commitments from the Health Boards, or from a collaboration of Health Boards.

Bidders are invited to put forward your suggestions for bandings and percentage discount from Non-Commitment Contract Price. In order to be awarded to Lot Five (5), bidders are required to be awarded to one or more of the lots (1-4) on this tender.

PLEASE NOTE: Lot Five (5) is an Unscored Lot. Boards will use the information provided here by all awarded suppliers to assess their local clinical requirements. Bidders may submit any number of combinations up to 100% of all Intraocular Lenses, Viscoelastics & phacoemulsification machines, service and cassette packs Market Share for 1 health board, and/or multiple boards. (Current spend circa 2.6Mpa GBP).

Bidders are required to confirm they are happy to consider Health Board collaborations for commitment volume discounts at higher bandings.

Lot Five (5) has been awarded as an unranked Multi Supplier Framework to a maximum of twenty (20) suppliers.

The values in Section II.1.5, reflects the full duration of the framework including any extension options.

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' in this context are contractual requirements which

deliver a wider social benefit in addition to the core purpose of the contract. Examples of Community Benefits

• 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.
• National Services Scotland and Public Health Scotland have launched NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway.

Access the portal: https://nhsnss.service-now.com/community_benefit Find out more: Access our Community Benefit Gateway | National Services Scotland (nhs.scot) https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/our-organisation/procurement/community-benefits-gateway/Requirement

• Suppliers are asked to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this contract.
• Suppliers are asked to provide a brief summary of the community benefits you already deliver in your business, where these are delivered and what they have achieved in outcomes.
• Suppliers are asked to summarise what additional community benefits you propose to develop and deliver as part of this contract if successful.
• Suppliers are asked to confirm that you agree to participate in and support a process of ongoing contract and supplier development in this area including the tracking and reporting of community benefits delivered as part of this contract.

(SC Ref:701630)

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22227. 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, 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

in addition to the supply and services of the products detailed. Where Health boards commit to volume above the 0-1999 band, bidders should refer to the Community Benefit Marketplace Portal for NHS Scotland for additional detail. Provision of Community Benefits is an Unscored requirement in this tender.