Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
ProcurementServicesenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Remote Advice and Guidance Communication Solution and Access to Expert Clinical Advice
Reference number
AW097-23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procure a system to support the delivery of a remote advice and guidance communication solution to clinicians in Wales and through the solution clinicians will be able to securely access the resources of expert clinicians.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
The primary users of this agreement are located across Wales.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall project scope is to procure a communication solution to deliver a remote advice and guidance service to Wales. The system must enable the delivery of simple and auditable communications between users and health providers across and within organisations. The service will function within all areas of primary, secondary, and community care, and mental health and learning disabilities services. Key elements include: Providing a bespoke directory of service based upon location and professional groups. Ability to configure services to support pan-Wales national services. Providing the potential to link with social services and local authority services to support whole system communications. Live reporting via a configurable dashboard. Provide a digital record of advice and guidance provided to users for use in clinical audit, service evaluation, education and appraisal in line with Information Governance requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options for additional services as described in the Invitation to Tender
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
Open procedure
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: 2022/S 000-022676
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
AW097
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Consultant Connect
1 St Aldate's
Oxford
OX26RW
Telephone
+44 1865261467
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:127986)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom