Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Sohail Khan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
AI Lab Evaluation Services
Reference number
C282325
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An independent, external evaluation of the AI Lab focusing on three over-arching areas:
- Process: Establishing specific and generalisable learning to inform future AI Lab activity and improve policy and delivery for AI in health and care
- Impact: Ascertaining if the AI Lab met its objectives and how well the activities led to its intended outcomes and benefits
- Value for Money: Comparing the costs of the AI Lab with its outcomes.
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: £473,937.73
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was for an independent, external evaluation of the AI Lab and done via framework RM6126 (call off competition). Focusing on three over-arching areas:
- Process: Establishing specific and generalisable learning to inform future AI Lab activity and improve policy and delivery for AI in health and care
- Impact: Ascertaining if the AI Lab met its objectives and how well the activities led to its intended outcomes and benefits
- Value for Money: Comparing the costs of the AI Lab with its outcomes.
The focus on the evaluation will be the process, outcomes, impact and value for money as the AI Lab as a whole programme. To date, a number of sub-elements of the programme have been evaluated; most specifically the AI in Health and Care Awards for stage 4 (most mature) projects.
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2099/S 000-999999
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
3 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Edinburgh Innovations Ltd
EH8 9YL
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £473,937.73
Total value of the contract/lot: £473,937.73
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/