Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales
Tŷ Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
UK
Contact person: Elisha Arnold
E-mail: elisha.arnold@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Lean Library Futures
Reference number: P21.63
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72267000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales e-Library for Health is procuring Lean Library Futures; an internet browser Plugin designed to redirect users from pay walls, shopping websites and other websites where e-resources might be blocked or purchased, when that content is already available through the e-Library national resources.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
243 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales e-Library for Health is procuring Lean Library Futures; an internet browser Plugin designed to redirect users from pay walls, shopping websites and other websites where e-resources might be blocked or purchased, when that content is already available through the e-Library national resources.
Lean Library Futures is a unique product which is only available to purchase directly from the provider and sole supplier – SAGE. There are no alternative suppliers.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
Lean Library Futures is a unique product which is only available to purchase directly from the provider and sole supplier – SAGE. There are no alternative suppliers.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: P21.63
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
16/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sage
Winnersh Triangle
Winnersh
RG415RD
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 243 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
243 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:126652)
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
16/11/2022