Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Contact
Mr Simon Farr
simon.farr@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1670620284
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender for a Person Centred Care Information System
Reference number
DN529401
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Northumberland County Council (for its own benefit and for the benefit of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) is seeking to commission a “person-centred care information system” to support a range of activities including the Council’s statutory adult social care functions and related functions of local NHS organisations.
A core element of the requirement is support for the statutory assessment, care and support planning and commissioning functions of the Council as a social services Authority, most of which are carried out by staff employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT under a partnership agreement.
Further details of the Contracting Authority’s requirements under the Contract and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification at Schedule 2.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council (for its own benefit and for the benefit of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) is seeking to commission a “person-centred care information system” to support a range of activities including the Council’s statutory adult social care functions and related functions of local NHS organisations.
A core element of the requirement is support for the statutory assessment, care and support planning and commissioning functions of the Council as a social services Authority, most of which are carried out by staff employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT under a partnership agreement.
Further details of the Contracting Authority’s requirements under the Contract and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification at Schedule 2.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Expected Requirements / Weighting: 55.63%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Desirable Requirements / Weighting: 6.37%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical - Training / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical - Reporting / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical - Performance / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical - Availability / Weighting: 2%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 April 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Period of the contract -
For the Core Services: 5 Years (60 Months) with an option for Northumberland County Council to extend up to 5 x 12 months each
For the Framework part: 4 years
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom