Award

Microsoft Dynamics Development Resources for Test Trace Protect

  • Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW")

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-015624

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c47a

Published 7 July 2021, 8:44am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW")

Ty Glan Yr Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East

Cardiff

CF11 9AD

Email

laura.panes@wales.nhs.uk

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.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

Microsoft Dynamics Development Resources for Test Trace Protect

Reference number

P642.15C

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

DHCW The Authority requires external Microsoft Dynamics solution architects to undertake the rapid configuration of its Contact Tracing

Application currently deployed across Wales. The use and specific functionality required in regards to the application are shaped by

developments and management of the pandemic.

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: £150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Across NHS Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DHCW requires the rapid development and configuration of the Contact Tracing Application currently deployed across Wales. The use and specific functionality of the Contact Tracing Application will be shaped by developments in the management of the pandemic.

This procurement does not include software licences

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to the Specification / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 100

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:

A contract was executed in May 2020 to provide the Contracting Tracing solution and initial support for the population of Wales. Since then in response to government policy and additional clinical understanding of the COVID pandemic and the emergent need/requirement to manage the pandemic effectively additional packages of work are required which were outside the scope of the original contract. This short term contract is completed on the basis of ensuring a level of continuity with the current Test Trace Protect ("TTP") system while a competitive procurement is undertaken.

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

P642.15C

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

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

Microsoft

Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park

Reading

RG6 1WG

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: £150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

In order to continue developing the fully integrated Contact Tracing system in line Welsh Government policy and management of the pandemic, DHCW is required to procure Microsoft development resources to deliver ongoing system developments and functionality whilst the Programme is scoping out a longer term competitive procurement which will manage the emergent needs of the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to manage the COVID Pandemic. It is anticipated that the term of any subsequent contract will be a maximum of three (3) years.

(WA Ref:112149)

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