Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Partners Procurement Service (PPS)
Level 2 Kenwood Wing, Whittington Health
London
N19 5NF
UK
Telephone: +44 2033221935
E-mail: rf.ppstenders@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhspps.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nhspps.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Whittington Health
The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
UK
Telephone: +44 2072723070
E-mail: info@whittington.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 2072885550
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Partners Procurement Service (PPS)
Level 2 Kenwood Wing, Whittington Health
London
N19 5NF
UK
Telephone: +44 2033221935
E-mail: rf.ppstenders@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhspps.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nhspps.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
PR8184 - The Provision of a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) and a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) Solution Framework Agreement
Reference number: CA14563 - PR8184
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Partners Procurement Service (“PPS”) on behalf of North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICS) Imaging Network (Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Royal, Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Whittington Health NHS Trust), herein referred to as ImageWise is issuing an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with a competitive procurement to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) and a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) solution across NCL providers via an Open Procedure.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ImageWise intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), and Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) Solution (the “Framework Agreement”) for our regional healthcare network. This endeavour is driven by our commitment to enhance healthcare services across our participating institutions through seamless imaging and information management.
The following Trusts form part of the NCL providers group:
Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Whittington Health NHS Trust
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: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
Description of options:
96 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 3x12 month(s)
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 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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The establishment of an 8-year procurement framework is justified by the substantial investments required for acquiring the service and the extensive time needed to mobilise and implement a PACS service effectively. This extended timeframe ensures adequate return on investment and supports the stable, long-term operation necessary for successful deployment.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2024