Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: ProcurementServicesenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Remote Advice and Guidance Communication Solution and Access to Expert Clinical Advice
Reference number: AW097-23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Procure a system to support the delivery of a remote advice and guidance communication solution to clinicians in Wales and through the solution clinicians will be able to securely access the resources of expert clinicians.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
The primary users of this agreement are located across Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall project scope is to procure a communication solution to deliver a remote advice and guidance service to Wales. The system must enable the delivery of simple and auditable communications between users and health providers across and within organisations. The service will function within all areas of primary, secondary, and community care, and mental health and learning disabilities services. Key elements include: Providing a bespoke directory of service based upon location and professional groups. Ability to configure services to support pan-Wales national services. Providing the potential to link with social services and local authority services to support whole system communications. Live reporting via a configurable dashboard. Provide a digital record of advice and guidance provided to users for use in clinical audit, service evaluation, education and appraisal in line with Information Governance requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Options for additional services as described in the Invitation to Tender
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-022676
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AW097
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Consultant Connect
1 St Aldate's
Oxford
OX26RW
UK
Telephone: +44 1865261467
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:127986)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2023