Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
Contact
George Futcher
Telephone
+44 7798870171
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00200
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
GP IT Systems
Reference number
NP5007/09
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GP IT systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 61 practices in the Grampian NHS Board region and Scottish Prison Service currently provided by Vision (In Practice Systems Ltd / Cedegim Healthcare Solutions). These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.
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: £525,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
NHS Grampian Board are and Scottish Prisons
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grampian NHS Board require a modification to a contract to provide the continuation of services for GP IT
Systems from their current contractor to cover an extended transition period of 24 months to new services
provided under the framework agreement by National Services Scotland [‘NSS’], on behalf of entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, local authorities, to entities constituted pursuant
to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Prison Service, GP practices or premises
from which GP or primary medical care services are provided, for GP IT Managed Services (OJEU 2019/
S024-053582). This modification allows contractors that have been appointed to the framework agreement
to achieve a specified extent of compliance with certain functional and non-functional requirements which
were all clearly identified in the procurement documents. This validation exercise is agreed to take 12 months.
This modification then allows for 6 months for these practices to agree a new call-off contract following mini
competition according to the rules of the framework agreement. This modification allows for a further 6 months
transition from old services to new.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
To provide continuation of essential current GP IT clinical system provision until services are replaced by the
new services procured under the GP IT managed services framework agreement by NSS [2019/S024-053582].
The contracting authority relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
where a change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons and it would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price
does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2009/S 132-193049
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP5007/09
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 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
INPS
The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street
London
SW8 3QJ
Telephone
+44 1382564321
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £525,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=648581.
(SC Ref:648581)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only
formal remedy is to apply to the courts: an economic operator that suffers or is at risk of suffering, loss or
damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.