Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales
Ty Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
UK
Contact person: Katharine Fletcher
Telephone: +44 2920502105
E-mail: katharine.fletcher@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://dhcw.nhs.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon
Newport
NP18 3XQ
UK
Contact person: Rob Type
E-mail: rob.type@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Velindre University NHS Trust
Unit 2, Charnwood Court, Parc Nantgarw, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Christine Thorne
E-mail: Christine.thorne@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
One Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park, Baglan
Port Talbot
SA12 7BR
UK
Contact person: Keir Warner
E-mail: keir.warner@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Betsi Cadwaladar University Health Board
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
LL57 2PW
UK
Contact person: Simon Whitehead
E-mail: simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
UK
Contact person: Claire Salisbury
E-mail: claire.salisbury@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Ynysmeurig House, Navigation Park
Abercynon
CF45 4SN
UK
Contact person: Esther Price
E-mail: esther.price@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Prince Philip Hospital, Bryngwyn Mawr, Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA14 8QF
UK
Contact person: Alan Binks
E-mail: alan.binks@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys Teaching Health Board
Neuadd Bryncheiniog, Cambrian Way
Brecon
LD3 7HR
UK
Contact person: Simon Whitehead
E-mail: Simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
2 Capital Quarter
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
UK
Contact person: Christine Thorne
E-mail: Christine.thorne@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters, HM Stanley Hospital
St Asaph, Denbighshire
LL17 0RS
UK
Contact person: Simon Whitehead
E-mail: Simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Service
Reference number: P136.02
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Digital Health and Care Wales is seeking to procure a national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) service to underpin the development of NHS Pathology Services in Wales
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 963 586.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48814000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
All sites within the geographical region of NHS Wales and the Health Boards or Trusts within Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital Health and Care Wales are procuring a national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) service to underpin the development of NHS Pathology Services in Wales.
The bidder will host the LIMS service in either of the following:
- On the premises of an NHS accredited data centre
- Secure private cloud
- Public cloud
The LIMS service is to be delivered across NHS Wales’ network infrastructure (currently provided by the Welsh Government's PSBA network). Bidders are required to deliver an innovative approach to the delivery of an “All Wales” LIMS service.
The LIMS service should be able to run in a technical environment that supports:
1. All NHS Pathology laboratories across Wales and including, as a minimum, the following disciplines: Andrology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Blood Transfusion and Tracking, Histopathology, Cytology, Mortuary and Microbiology.
2. Integration to the ”All Wales” national technical platform, other national Pathology systems, Pathology analysers and equipment.
3. A solution for business intelligence.
4. A solution for legacy data to include limited data take on from the existing Pathology LIMS
The LIMS service must enable the configuration and management of the LIMS to be delivered on a national basis through a single instance. All sites would be connected via a Wide Area Network (WAN) linked to a single application and database. The bidder will configure the LIMS to Wales requirements in a standardised way with some flexibility to meet warranted variation.
The LIMS service should allow information to be shared across the whole network with standardised and comparable data and report formats across all laboratories.
The LIMS service should include as a minimum the following:
1. Secure hosting services including hardware and technical support;
2. The provision, customisation, configuration, installation, implementation, ongoing development and upgrade of application software, communications, training and service management to required standards;
3. LIMS service delivery to defined service levels;
4. Future proofed service to keep pace with developments in technology and Pathology.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Authority Requirements
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Operational Governance
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Commercial and Legal
/ Weighting: 18
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Authority may purchase from the successful bidder software for electronic test requesting and other LIMS related services.
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
Competitive dialogue
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:
2020/S 019-041924
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P136.02
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citadel Health
Level 17, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne
3000
UK
Telephone: +61 386780780
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 963 586.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:115329)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2021