Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1698794410
E-mail: nss.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://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
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The authority 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:
298 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Epidemiology Expertise
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85148000
85100000
85200000
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 and environmental (Awards>100 000 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 and 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.
There have been no awards in this lot in this period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 %
Quality criterion: Social and environmental (Awards>100 000 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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Portfolio, Programme and 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 and project related assignments within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20 % to 60 %
Quality criterion: Social and environmental (Awards>100 000 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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Operational Excellence and 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
The 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: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social and environmental (Awards>100 000 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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Digital Expertise
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72400000
72300000
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 and project related assignments within the public sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social and environmental (Awards>100 000 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
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
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Epidemiology 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 and 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 and 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 and Service Transformation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
We are Snook Ltd
84 Miller Street, 4th Floor
Glasgow
G1 1DT
UK
Telephone: +44 7903518475
Fax: +44 1412587644
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 49 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
12/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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
Tactuum Ltd
280 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RL
UK
Telephone: +44 7966687683
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RNIB Enterprises Ltd
105-121 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE
UK
Telephone: +44 1733375000
E-mail: greg.mumford@rnib.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 249 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:609723)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2020