Awarded contract

GP IT Systems

  • NHS Shetland

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006964

Published 6 April 2021, 9:56am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shetland

Montfield, Burgh Road

Lerwick

ZE1 0LA

Email

george.futcher@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 7798870171

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM66 - Shetland Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00401

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 10

practices in the Shetland NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health Limited.

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: £140,000

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
  • UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Main site or place of performance

NHS Shetland Board area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Shetland 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

14 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

EMIS Health

Rawdon House, Green Lane

Yeadon

LS19 7BY

Telephone

+44 7423434844

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £140,000


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=649546.

(SC Ref:649546)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Lerwick Sheriff Court

King Erik Street

Lerwick

ZE1 0HD

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.