Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
UK
Contact person: shah miah
Telephone: +44 7833180036
E-mail: CDS@lpp.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number: C187117
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England Technology Enhanced Learning Team ‘s National Strategic Vision for Simulation and Immersive Technologies in health and care explores how high-quality simulation-based programmes can be applied to help address system-wide challenges being faced within the health and care sector. Immersive and simulation technologies are revolutionizing health and care education, growing in popularity across all sectors and disciplines, and offering different ways of supporting and engaging with learners. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan describes the need to expand training, improve retention and reform education delivery, including through expanding the use of simulation and improving the adoption of immersive technologies. <br/><br/>NHS LPP on behalf of NHSE are leading on the procurement to implement a new Dynamic purchasing System (DPS) as a compliant route to market for buyers and commissioners. The vision is to develop a new national agreement for simulation, extended reality (XR) and other related technology providers focusing on education and training services.<br/><br/>NHS LPP on behalf of NHSE are leading on the procurement to implement a new Dynamic purchasing System (DPS) as a compliant route to market for buyers and commissioners. The vision is to develop a new national agreement for XR providers focusing on education and training services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
72212190
80000000
72212517
48190000
80511000
34152000
39162000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Procurement Partnership is advertising for suppliers for a Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System.<br/>The aim of this dynamic purchasing system is to provide a national NHS approved procurement channel for health and care and education providers (and all public sector bodies) with a route to accessing best in class XR, immersive learning and related technologies; smoothing the way to accelerating and scaling their adoption, driving maximum benefit and solving workforce challenges. <br/>The initial category sub-category covered under this DPS are: <br/>Sub-category 1.1 – Part task, skills or procedural training technologies<br/>Sub-Category 1.2 – Immersive learning hardware<br/>Sub-Category 1.3 – Software and applications<br/>Sub-Category 1.4 – Content development<br/>Sub-Category 1.5 – Public, patient and service user education<br/>Sub-Category 1.6 – Research, innovation and evaluation<br/>Sub-Category 1.7 – Professional services and technical support<br/>Sub-Category 1.8 – Support equipment and tools for cleaning and maintenance<br/><br/>Potential bidders should register their Organisations on the Health Family Single eCommercial System https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>And register their interest on project ID ref; C187117
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The authority reserves the right to extend in 12-month increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The framework agreement can be accessed via agreement by LPP and shall include the following organisations <br/>in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of <br/>structural re-organisations or organisational changes.<br/>— central government departments and their executive agencies (a list of such departments and executive <br/>agencies can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministersresponsibilities.aspx),<br/>— non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies <br/>Directory 2007 published by the cabinet office) which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/publicbodies-reform<br/>— National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS trusts, NHS <br/>foundation trusts, a special health authority and a local health board in England and Wales and other constituent <br/>bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to: the Scottish ambulance service,<br/>— lists of all of such NHS bodies can be found at:<br/>• http://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx<br/>• http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure<br/>• https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/<br/>• http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals<br/>— all local authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/<br/>Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG<br/>— police forces and other emergency services, including fire and rescue services, the maritime and coastguard <br/>agency and other rescue authorities a list of police authorities and fire and rescue services can be found <br/>respectively at the following:<br/>• http://www.police.uk/forces.htm<br/>• https://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/<br/>— educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities, academies, city technology colleges, <br/>further education establishments and universities; https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/<br/>recognised-bodies<br/>— registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.gov.uk/<br/>government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing<br/>— registered charities, as detailed at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/<br/>— devolved and other administrations within the British Isles, including those detailed at:<br/>• (in the case of Scotland) http://scotland.gov.uk/Home and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/<br/>• (in the case of Wales) http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en,OJ/S<br/>— healthcare providers in the channel islands:<br/>• https://gov.gg<br/>• https://www.gov.je
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-001212
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/09/2027
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
21/08/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
In accordance with Regulation 34(18) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the time period for the evaluation of the initial SQ submissions received during the initial 30 day period will be extended 20 calendar days, following which the Contracting Authority will notify the Tenderer of the outcome of their SQ submission. <br/><br/>Due to the extended evaluation period, the date when further competitions may be issued to DPS suppliers will not start until 18th September 2023. Thereafter, and for the duration of the DPS, the Contracting Authority will inform Tenderers of the outcome of their SQ submission within 10 days of receipt of the SQ submission, which may be extended to 15 days in individual circumstances.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2023