Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - South West
Chippenham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support
John Snow House
Durham
DH13YG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
Child Health Information Services (CHIS) South West
Reference number
NHSE876
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
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement South West (the Contracting Authority) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (DCIOS), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Somerset regions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,637,240
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (DCIOS), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Somerset regions.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Commissioner.
The contract is for 5 years with no option to extend. The start date of the contract is 01 April 2023.
The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 06 June 2022.
The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102).
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal:
Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810
Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 06 July 2022.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
6 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
13 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 July 2022
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom