Contract

Internet Enabled CBT (ieCBT)

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006420

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f844

Published 9 March 2022, 10:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Contact

Jim Binnie

Email

jim.binnie@nhs.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Internet Enabled CBT (ieCBT)

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

NHS NSS wishes on behalf of NHS Scotland to commission an Internet Enabled CBT service, with CBT delivered by qualified therapy staff, through a digital solution by written word. The contract will include the provision of support and maintenance of the software solution and other services associated with the software and the delivery of evidence based CBT treatment delivered in a safe and ethical way. The Contract will be for a 1 year duration with the possibility to extend for a further 12 months.

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: £1,800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS NSS wishes on behalf of NHS Scotland to commission an Internet Enabled CBT service, with CBT delivered by qualified therapy staff, through a digital solution by written word. The contract will include the provision of support and maintenance of the software solution and other services associated with the software and the delivery of evidence based CBT treatment delivered in a safe and ethical way.

NHS NSS will enter into the Contract in the form. The Contract will be for a 1 year duration with the possibility to extend for a further 12 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will be for a 1 year duration with the possibility to extend for a further 12 months. The estimated value covers the potential two year contract value including one year extension.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The Contract will be for a 1 year duration with the possibility to extend for a further 12 months. The estimated value covers the potential two year contract value including one year extension.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

Due to Covid-19 there is an urgent requirement for the software at this time.

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: 2021/S 000-028885


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ieso Digital Heath (formerly PsychologyOnline)

The Grange, Market Street, Swavesey

Cambridge

CB24 4QG

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Resource constraints due to COVID have resulted in delay of publication of this award notice

(SC Ref:685903)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Email

edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1312252525

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.