Contract

NP610625 National Vaccination Programme

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018231

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050ae2

Published 1 May 2025, 8:35am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Email

paul.mckinney@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1312756000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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

NP610625 National Vaccination Programme

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

The platform is utilised to deliver the Case Management System (CMS) in-use by the National Covid Contact Tracing Centre, all 14 NHSS Territorial Boards and Public Health Scotland since June 2020, as well as the National Vaccination Scheduling System (NVSS) for Covid-19 Vaccinations. NVSS was also extended out and is used to provide the national solution for annual scheduling of flu vaccinations across Scotland, as well as pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations.

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: £773,957

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
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The platform is utilised to deliver the Case Management System (CMS) in-use by the National Covid Contact Tracing Centre, all 14 NHSS Territorial Boards and Public Health Scotland since June 2020, as well as the National Vaccination Scheduling System (NVSS) for Covid-19 Vaccinations. NVSS was also extended out and is used to provide the national solution for annual scheduling of flu vaccinations across Scotland, as well as pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations.

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

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

These licenses can only be granted by Service Now

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

Contract No

NP610625

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

ServiceNow

The Glanty

Egham

TW20 9AH

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £773,957


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:797632)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom