Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Education for Scotland
2nd floor, Westport, 102 Westport
Edinburgh
EH3 9DN
UK
Contact person: Declan Walkden
Telephone: +44 1316563200
E-mail: Declan.Walkden@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1316563201
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002
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
C001647 Provision of Digital Library Services for Scotland’s Health and Social Care
Reference number: C001647
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 489 423.28
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Decision Support Library Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NES are seeking to appoint a range of partners who will work with NES to create a knowledge-based, learning culture across all aspects of Scotland’s health and social care landscape and provide a leading-edge, efficient and cost-effective digital knowledge infrastructure which works across statutory, third and independent sectors to support integrated, community-focussed models of public service delivery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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: Online Journals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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: Bibliographic Databases
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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: Online Books
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
Lot 5: Leadership and Management Resources
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Pharmacy and Medicine Resources
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Lot 7: Reference Management Software (to support Bibliographies, Storage, Analysis, etc)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The established national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland set out a commitment to supporting health and social care staff to find, share and apply knowledge in their practice, policy and planning. The services outlined in this invitation to tender will play a crucial role in delivering on this commitment, providing content and multi-channel digital platforms that support the full range of health and social care workers, learners and citizens to use knowledge on an ‘anytime, anywhere’ basis within the aim of embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical score weight
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
Open procedure
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:
2018/S 129-294217
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Decision Support Library Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
9600 Garsington Road
Oxford
OX4 2DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1865476062
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BMJ
BMA House, Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7917557749
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Emerald Group Publishing
Howard House, Wagon Lane
Bingley
BD16 1WA
UK
Telephone: +44 1274515664
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 988 173.03
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Online Journals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International INC
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elsevier
125 London Wall
London
EC2Y 5AS
UK
Telephone: +44 7917262497
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MA Healthcare
St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road
London
SE20 0PB
UK
Telephone: +44 2075016738
NUTS: UKI45
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford University Press
Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1865355336
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAGE Publications Ltd
1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road
London
EC1Y 1SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2073361229
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Springer Nature
The Campus, 4 Crinan Street
London
N1 9XS
UK
Telephone: +44 2084185634
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor and Francis
2-4 Park Square, Mitlon Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RN
UK
Telephone: +44 2033773763
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
9600 Garsington Road
Oxford
OX4 2DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1865476062
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ovid Technologies — Wolters Kluwer Health
250 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RD
UK
Telephone: +44 2079810548
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BMJ
BMA House, Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7917557749
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 513 737.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Bibliographic Databases
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UBM Ltd
240 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8BF
UK
Telephone: +44 8457114111
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proquest
The Quorum, Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 7970215660
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ovid Technologies — Wolters Kluwer Health
250 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RD
UK
Telephone: +44 2079810548
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 883 267.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4: Online Books
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proquest
The Quorum, Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 7970215660
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 74 901.69
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Lot 5: Leadership and Management Resources
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GoodPractice
2nd Floor, Stewart House, 22
Edinburgh
EH2 1BY
UK
Telephone: +44 1312213101
NUTS: UKM73
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 113 412.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: Lot 6: Pharmacy and Medicine Resources
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IBM United Kingdom Ltd
PO Box 41, North Harbour
Portsmouth
PO6 3AU
UK
Telephone: +44 2392561000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford University Press
Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1865355336
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britian
66-68 East Smithfield
London
E1W 1AW
UK
Telephone: +44 7855093874
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 374 494.69
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Title: Lot 7: Reference Management Software (to support Bibliographies, Storage, Analysis, etc)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proquest
The Quorum, Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 7970215660
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 17 277.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:591912)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Education for Scotland
2nd floor, Westport, 102 Westport
Edinburgh
EH3 9DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1316563200
Fax: +44 1316563201
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2019