Evacuated Blood Collection Systems

This is a retender for framework NP58521 Evacuated Blood Collection Systems

This Lot is for items which don't fall into Lots 1-8 but are used in association with an item(s) submitted in another Lot. These items must be relevant to any of the items within Lots 1-8 of the framework.

The Authority reserves the right to accept or decline any items submitted into this Lot onto the framework. Suppliers are only awarded to this Lot if they have been successfully awarded to one of the scored

Lots 1-8.

This is for a retender of the current framework NP58521 Evacuated Blood Collection Systems. The estimated value in section II.1.5 is for the full 4 years of the framework.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32665. 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:

This is an unranked multi supplier framework and does not require a sub contract.

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:

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.