Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Alex Williams
Telephone: +44 3007904007
E-mail: alex.williams@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence
Reference number: C106961
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision and maintenance of the ASC Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence database
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 492 175.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48612000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This has been delivered via a direct award under RCR regulation 32.2.b, necessary as the Supplier retains IPR relating to the WDS, meaning no other economic operator is able to provide the in scope services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Due to the IP position, there is only one economic operator able to deliver the requirement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
16/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skills for Care Ltd
03866683
West Gate, 6 Grace Street
Leeds
LS1 2RP
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://skillsforcare.org.uk
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:
Lowest offer:
6 492 175.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
6 492 175.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2023