Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Stevie Mclaughlin
Telephone: +44 1698794578
E-mail: steven.mclaughlin@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) 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
Skilled Practitioners DPS
Reference number: NP602016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The authority(s) are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of categories (lots) for professional expertise. The DPS will be operated on a fully electronic basis and is open to new entrants throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria specified for each category within this notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Epedemiology expertise
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85200000
85100000
85148000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for health specialists who can lead, support and advise on matters related to human and animal health for public sector bodies. For the animal health sector this may include working with a broad range of animal health stakeholders to encourage the adoption of measures that secure higher standards of animal health, welfare, biosecurity, antimicrobial stewardship and professional education and training.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 %
Quality criterion: Social & Environmental (Awards >100K GBP)
/ Weighting: 5 % to 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 % to 60 %
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Marketing & Creative Services Specialists
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for marketing experts to consult and deliver on marketing and creative services projects within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 %
Quality criterion: Social & Environmental (Awards >100 000 GBP)
/ Weighting: 5 % to 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 % to 60 % Range
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
79410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for experts who can advise, lead and support a range of programme & project related assignments within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 % range
Quality criterion: Social & Environmental (Awards >100 000 GBP)
/ Weighting: 5 % to 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 % to 60 % range
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Operational Excellence & Service Transformation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for highly qualified and experienced personnel to advise, consult and /or deliver on various major business re-design and operational excellence assignments within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 % range
Quality criterion: Social & Environmental (Awards >100 000 GBP)
/ Weighting: 5 % to 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 % to 60 % range
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Digital Expertise
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72300000
72400000
79415200
79410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for experts who can advise, lead and support a range of digital transformation programme & project related assignments within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 % range
Quality criterion: Social & Environmental (Awards >100K GBP)
/ Weighting: 5 % to 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 % to 60 % range
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
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 033-059757
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Epedemiology expertise
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Marketing & Creative Services Specialists
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Operational Excellence & Service Transformation
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Digital Expertise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PA Consulting
123 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SR
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Calba
26 Forrester Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8AE
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tactuum Ltd
280 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RL
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 84 780.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a grouped award notice in relation to three awards made in the previous quarter.
— 1 for scrum coaching (PA Consulting).
— 1 for scrum training (Calba) &.
— 1 for digital discovery services (Tactuum).
All awards were made against lot 5 Digital Expertise.
Please note no competitions were run in the quarter for the the other 4 lots hence no awards.
(SC Ref:524829)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“the Authority”)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1698794410
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
On establishment of the DPS, The authority will make its decision and notify Potential Participants as soon as reasonably practicable on whether they have been admitted & if unsuccesful the reasons for this decision.
During the operation of the DPS, the authority will make a decision whether or not to admit a potential participant within 10 working days of receipt of a Request to Participate (RTP).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2018