Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
THIRD FLOOR, LEATHERHEAD HOUSE, STATION ROAD
LEATHERHEAD
KT22 7FG
UK
Telephone: +44 1306646816
E-mail: nhscs.digital@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/
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
Framework Agreement for Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and Associated services
Reference number: 5257-4667
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Commercial Solutions on behalf of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust, invited potential Tenderers to submit bids for Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice
Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and associated services. The Framework Agreement
is divided into the following Lots:
Lot 1: Products and/or Services Catalogue;
Lot 2: In-house and outsourced digital dictation service solution;
Lot 3: Outsourced transcription service solution; and.
Lot 4: Managed service solution.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Products and/or Services Catalogue
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32332100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Offers a catalogue of Hardware, Software and Consultancy Services. Hardware will include but not be limited to Dictaphone, voice recording devices, docking, peripherals, accessories, IT equipment. Software will include but not be limited to licenses, software for Speech/Voice recognition, work-flow, support and maintenance. Services may include consultancy day/hourly rates for planning, implementation, developing interfacing, support, troubleshooting and maintenance. The Contracting Authorities are able to Direct Award a call-off contract following Public Contract Regulations 2015, subsequent Procurement Policy Notes and any other subsequent version of Public Contracts Regulation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 10
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
Lot 2: In-house and outsourced digital dictation service solution
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32332100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Offers a complete Digital Dictation Solution which may include but not be limited to supply of Hardware, Software and Licenses, Workflow, interfacing, speech recognition engine, internally or externally (cloud-based) Hosted solution, in-sourced HR and consultancy services. Call-off contracts can be awarded through a further competition exercise.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 10
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
Lot 3: Outsourced transcription service solution
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32332100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Offers an outsourced transcription services which may have to integrate with the existing systems or work stand-alone/manually. The Contracting Authorities are able to run a mini-competition tender exercise or Direct Award a call-off contract following Public Contract Regulations 2015, subsequent Procurement Policy Notes and any other subsequent version of Public Contracts Regulation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 10
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
Lot 4: Managed service solution
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32332100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Offers a managed service solution covering both Lot 2 and Lot 3 and other innovations, e.g. outsourced mailing solution. Call-off contracts can be awarded through a further competition exercise.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 10
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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-020028
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 5257-4667
Title: Lot 1: Products and/or Services Catalogue
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aprobrium Ltd (trading as Lexacom)
Banbury
OX162AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BigHand Limited
London
SE1 1SD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crescendo Systems Ltd
Feltham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DICT8 Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dictate IT Limited
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G2 Speech UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InventAsia Limited trading as Prescribe Digital
Hereford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuance Communications Ireland Limited
Marlow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ScribeTECH (UK) Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T-Pro
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 75 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 5257-4667
Title: Lot 2: In-house and outsourced digital dictation service solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aprobrium Ltd (trading as Lexacom)
Banbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BigHand Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crescendo Systems Ltd
Feltham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DICT8 Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dictate IT Limited
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G2 Speech UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InventAsia Limited trading as Prescribe Digital
Hereford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ScribeTECH (UK) Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T-Pro
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 65 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 5257-4667
Title: Lot 3: Outsourced transcription service solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aprobrium Ltd (trading as Lexacom)
Banbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BigHand Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DICT8 Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dictate IT Limited
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Epiq Europe Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G2 Speech UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InventAsia Limited trading as Prescribe Digital
Hereford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OKS International Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ScribeTECH (UK) Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T-Pro
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 35 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 5257-4667
Title: Lot 4: Managed service solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
DICT8 Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dictate IT Limited
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G2 Speech UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InventAsia Limited trading as Prescribe Digital
Hereford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ScribeTECH (UK) Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T-Pro
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BigHand Limited
London
UK
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:
: 23 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
Leatherhead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2023