Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Education for Scotland
2nd floor, Westport, 102 Westport
EDINBURGH
EH3 9DN
Contact
Declan Walkden
Telephone
+44 1316563200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002
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
Public Cloud for the National Digital Platform
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 Education for Scotland (NES) wishes to contract for provision of public cloud services to host the National Digital Platform.
Development of the National Digital Platform (NDP) is a commitment under the Scottish Government’s Digital Health and Care Strategy which was published in April 2018. The NDP work is being taken forward by NES Digital Service.
The Platform will:
- make it possible to create and deploy real time data at the point of care (including through self-service) to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes;
- operate to a predictable architecture which to enable new and innovative products to be developed and implemented across the health and care system; and
- enable the use of data at scale for quality improvement and to support research and innovation.
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: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
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 Education for Scotland (NES) for provision of public cloud services to host the National Digital Platform.
Development of the National Digital Platform (NDP) is a commitment under the Scottish Government’s Digital Health and Care Strategy which was published in April 2018. The NDP work is being taken forward by NES Digital Service.
The Platform will:
- make it possible to create and deploy real time data at the point of care (including through self-service) to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes;
- operate to a predictable architecture which to enable new and innovative products to be developed and implemented across the health and care system; and
- enable the use of data at scale for quality improvement and to support research and innovation.
The cloud infrastructure would be used to host the NDP including: repositories for storing structured and unstructured clinical data, web services to power web and mobile applications, an integration layer and web apps.
The procurement will include minimum security standards, desired security outcomes and some specific security requirements such as
- Compliance with NCSC cloud security principles
- ISO27001 or equivalent
The cloud services need to include platform as a service and infrastructure as a service, with provision for virtual networks, on demand computing and data storage.
In considering bids NES Digital Service will be interested in additional services related to the storage and management of clinical data.
In considering bids NES Digital Service will be interested in the opportunities presented by the bidder for the collaborative development of new technology related to healthcare and healthcare data.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical SoR / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2019/S 048-110396
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
20 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
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
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL
38 Avenue John F. Kennedy
Luxembourg
L-1855
Telephone
+44 7899962764
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: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value of this Contract allows for a commitment up to GBP 15,000.000 over a period of 10 years.
(SC Ref:652985)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom