Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sunderland CCG
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG
Newcastle
NE15 8NY
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tyneside CCG
Jarrow
NE32 5NN
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtynesideccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Durham CCG
Pelton
DH2 1HS
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northdurhamccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.durhamdaleseasingtonsedgefieldccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Darlington CCG
Billingham
TS23 2LA
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.darlingtonccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hartlepool and Stockton CCG
Billingham
TS23 2LA
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hartlepoolandstocktonccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Tyneside CCG
North Shields
NE29 7ST
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northtynesideccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tees CCG
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves 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
Provision of GP Online Consultation Services for North East Online Consultation Collaboration
Reference number: DPS/MC/NHSE/00001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Across the North East of England, we currently have 3 STP footprints – Northumberland Tyne and Wear, Durham Darlington and Tees and North Cumbria. 5 CCGs across the NTW and DDT STP Footprints have come together to enter into a joint procurement for online consultations. The 5 combined CCGs are responsible for a population of 1 500 000 and growing and consist of 196 GP practices.
This procurement is being carried out by the National Commercial and Procurement Hub (NHS England) on behalf of the commissioners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
178 218.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48900000
48180000
48200000
72400000
72000000
48100000
72500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Sunderland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England is using technology to empower patients and make it easier for clinicians to deliver high quality care and enabling patients to seamlessly navigate the service as part of its digital transformation strategy. The online consultation programme is a contribution towards this ambition.
As part of the NHS general practice forward view, a 45 000 000 GBP fund has been created to contribute towards the costs for practices to purchase online consultation systems, improving access and making best use of clinicians' time.
5 CCGs across the NTW and DDT STP footprints have come together to enter into a joint procurement for online consultations. These are Sunderland CCG, South Tyneside CCG, Newcastle Gateshead CCG, North Durham CCG and Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, known as the North East online consultations collaboration. The 5 combined CCGs are responsible for a population of 1 500 000 and growing and consist of 196 GP practices.
This procurement is being carried out by the National Commercial and Procurement Hub (NHS England) on behalf of the commissioners.
The contract dates are from October 2018 – September 2019 with the option to extend up to 1 additional year to September 2020. The contract value is 178 218,00 GBP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Functionality
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Interoperability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Approach
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Capability & Capacity
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Mobilisation planning
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Engagement, Communication & Marketing
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Training & Support
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: IG & Security
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Project Risk Management
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: System Maintenance & Support
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Change Management
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Data Reporting
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Future plans
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Benefits & Return on Investment
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend up to 1 additional year.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
1 years primary term with option to extend up to 1 additional year.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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:
2017/S 230-479603
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DPS/MC/NHSE/00001
Title: Provision of GP Online Consultation Services for North East Online Consultation Collaboration
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/10/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
eConsult Health Ltd
07628675
Nightingale House, 46-48 East Street
Epsom
KT17 1HQ
UK
E-mail: econsult@webgp.com
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: https://econsult.net/
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:
: 178 218.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Sunderland CCG
Sunderland
UK
E-mail: SUNCCG.sccg@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Sunderland CCG
Sunderland
UK
E-mail: SUNCCG.sccg@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Sunderland CCG
Sunderland
UK
E-mail: SUNCCG.sccg@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2019