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 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@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
HEIW Learning Management System
Reference number: CAV-OJEU-PROJECT49493
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) who sought to establish a contract for a Learning Management System.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 219 450.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
HEIW, Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) was established in 2018 as a Special Health Authority that sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts as part of NHS Wales. HEIW has a leading role in the education, training, development and shaping of the healthcare workforce in Wales, ensuring NHS Wales have the right staff, with the right skills, to deliver world-class healthcare to the people of Wales both now and in the future.
One of the strategic objectives of HEIW is to purchase and rollout a centralized learning management system (LMS) with associated virtual learning environment (VLE)/digital learning platform and course/event booking facility which will facilitate the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of all educational events developed by HEIW. This work aligns with the Workforce Strategy theme 5 (Excellent Education and Learning).
The system will have the long-term potential to be available to all health and social care professionals in Wales and will provide a range of flexible and innovative learning opportunities using the most up-to-date digital resources available via mobile devices.
The contract is for a three year agreement with an option to extend for a further one year period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 000-001955
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDSM Interactive Solutions Ltd
4th floor, Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea
SA15ED
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 219 450.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:136062)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2023