Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Julian Farley - Procurement Manager
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The provision of Bi-Directional Interface with ESR_Cohort Portal
Reference number
C71504
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
The overall aims and objectives are for the NHS to deliver a digital staff passport service to meet the needs of two main user cases:
(a) the rotational movements of Doctors in Training (both permanent changes in employment and through lead employer arrangements) and;
(b) temporary staff movements of any NHS staff member.
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: £190,240
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England will provide the funding as outlined below to the supplier, to build the ESR-NHS0067 Occupational Health interface specification provided by ESR.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
As this is a national programme of work, the supplier will need to be prepared to work with localities across England. In line with current operating models it is expected that most work will be undertaken remotely. Any travel arrangements should be made in line with government advice on Covid restrictions, with teams encouraged to work remotely as far as feasible.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Additional interoperable IT work required to progress Digital Staff Passport requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000726
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
10 March 2022
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
COHORT SOFTWARE LTD
Eleven Brindleyplace, 2 Brunswick Square, Birmingham, B1 2LP
Birmingham
B1 2LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
National registration number
07946943
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £190,240
Lowest offer: £190,240 / Highest offer: £190,240 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a 'one-off' requirement - no periodic review needed. NHS England and Improvement will provide the funding as outlined below to the supplier, to build the ESR-NHS0067 Occupational Health interface specification provided by ESR. The funding will also cover the cost of implementing the Occupational Health bi-directional interface infrastructure with ESR with the NHS Trusts listed below. On successful completion, data will be flowing automatically between both ESR and the Third-party system
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care