Award

C002097 Provision of resources for the National Digital Library for Health and Social Care in Scotland

  • NHS Education for Scotland

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010243

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef4c

Published 19 March 2025, 4:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Education for Scotland

2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

EDINBURGH

EH3 9DN

Contact

Declan Walkden

Email

declan.walkden@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1316563200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

C002097 Provision of resources for the National Digital Library for Health and Social Care in Scotland

Reference number

C002097

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92511000 - Library services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of resources for the National Digital Library for Health and Social Care in Scotland

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: £483,305.16

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92511000 - Library services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of resources for the National Digital Library for Health and Social Care in Scotland

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:

The suppliers listed in this contract award are the exclusive providers of the products being procured for the NHS Scotland Digital Library.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C002097

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Barbour EHS

20 Grosvenor Place,

London

SW1X 7HN

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Content Online

2 Harestane Pl

Dundee

DD3 9EW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Mind Tools (a trading name of Emerald Works Ltd)

Level 1, 50 Frederick Street

Edinburgh

EH3 1EX

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

ProQuest

The Quorum, Barnwell Drive

Cambridge

CB58SW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Taylor & Francis

3 Park Square , Milton Park

Abingdon

OX14 4RN

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: £483,305.16


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:793811)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom