Award

eMed Renal System

  • Western Health And Social Care Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-005873

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029e62

Published 23 March 2021, 2:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Western Health And Social Care Trust

Mdec Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site,Glenshane Road

LONDONDERRY

BT476SB

Contact

Paul Doherty

Email

PaulD.Doherty@westerntrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2871345171

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://westerntrust.hscni.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

eMed Renal System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

eMed Renal System

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £163,947.16

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

eMed Renal System

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Two Year Period with an option to extend for a further 1x1 year Period

two.2.14) Additional information

The value identified in 2.1.7 is the approximate value of expenditure on eMed Renal Systems from 01 April 2018, up to and including the end of this direct award contract (31.03.24)


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

Mediqual health Informatics Limited has exclusive rights over the eMed renal Systems and are the sole source for support, maintenance and licenses. Access to eMed is essential for ongoing service delivery.

This system was previously procured through the Technology Partner Agreement (TPS) which ended on 31.03.2018. A direct award contract (STA7383) was put in place to cover the period of 01 April 2018 to 31 March 2021. It is proposed to extend this contract with Mediqual for a further 2 x year period after March 2021 with the option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period.

It is anticipated that the rollout of the Encompass Program will secure a compliant contract after 31 March 2024.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Mediqal Health Informatics Limited

Astonbury Business Park, Aston

Stevenage

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £163,947.16

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £163,947.16


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Mandatory standstill period of 10 days will apply

The Western Trust will not enter into a contract prior to midnight on

07.04.21

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Western Health & Social Care Trust

LONDONDERRY

Country

United Kingdom