Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW")
Ty Glan Yr Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
UK
E-mail: laura.panes@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Microsoft Dynamics Development Resources for Test Trace Protect
Reference number: P642.15C
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DHCW The Authority requires external Microsoft Dynamics solution architects to undertake the rapid configuration of its Contact Tracing
Application currently deployed across Wales. The use and specific functionality required in regards to the application are shaped by
developments and management of the pandemic.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Across NHS Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DHCW requires the rapid development and configuration of the Contact Tracing Application currently deployed across Wales. The use and specific functionality of the Contact Tracing Application will be shaped by developments in the management of the pandemic.
This procurement does not include software licences
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Conformance to the Specification
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
A contract was executed in May 2020 to provide the Contracting Tracing solution and initial support for the population of Wales. Since then in response to government policy and additional clinical understanding of the COVID pandemic and the emergent need/requirement to manage the pandemic effectively additional packages of work are required which were outside the scope of the original contract. This short term contract is completed on the basis of ensuring a level of continuity with the current Test Trace Protect ("TTP") system while a competitive procurement is undertaken.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: P642.15C
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
30/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Microsoft
Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1WG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In order to continue developing the fully integrated Contact Tracing system in line Welsh Government policy and management of the pandemic, DHCW is required to procure Microsoft development resources to deliver ongoing system developments and functionality whilst the Programme is scoping out a longer term competitive procurement which will manage the emergent needs of the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to manage the COVID Pandemic. It is anticipated that the term of any subsequent contract will be a maximum of three (3) years.
(WA Ref:112149)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2021