Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Contact person: Hassan Kajee
E-mail: nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/nhsbsa/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Covid-19 NHS and Social Care Messaging Service App
Reference number: 20_04_10
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract award notice covers the award for a communications platform that will provide the NHS the ability to broadcast messages to frontline NHS and adult social care workers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
144 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Government’s urgent response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the NHSBSA has deployed a communications platform which enables direct communications with the NHS and adult social care workforce.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The provisions of Regulation 32 (2) (c) have been used, where extreme urgency due to the Covid-19 outbreak was not foreseen by the NHSBSA and therefore the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
Extreme urgency brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic created restricted time limits that could not be met by any other procurement route.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 20_04_10
Title: Covid-19 NHS and Adult Social Care Messaging Service App
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/04/2020
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
Hive Learning Ltd
08183912
1 Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith
London
W6 9DL
UK
E-mail: Danielle.caley@hivelearning.com
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 144 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review in September to establish post-Covid-19 requirements.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2020