Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
ESR Transformation Programme Financial Advisors
Reference number
23_02_01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Financial Advisors to support the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Transformation Programme procurement and associated financial activity.
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: £1,550,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will work with, and as part of, the Transformation Programme Team established by the NHSBSA charged with the delivery of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Transformation Programme procurement.
The overarching requirement and objectives are to provide financial assurance and advice to ensure that there are compliant and appropriate services contracts for the ESR procurement and the future transformed service. Key outputs are:
• Advise and support the ESR Transformation Programme Team in the development and build of financial model(s) capable of supporting the ESR service, including legacy and transformation.
• Provide advice and quality assurance of content in the financially related contract documents and schedules.
• Advise and support all stages of the procurement process including but not limited to:
• Pre-procurement planning and documentation development;
• Evaluation of bidder's submissions including pricing models;
• Negotiation stages up to Contract Award.
• Advise and assurance against Final Business Case.
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
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
Due to a commercial issue that arose at the Selection Questionnaire stage of the ESR Transformation Programme procurement (which concluded at the end of January 2023) and following legal advice, this contract will be direct award using the urgency provision of the Public Contract Regulation 2015. Regulation 32 allows for award without prior publication in where “for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with”.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
13 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number
OC307742
Internet address
http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
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: £1,550,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,550,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom