Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Procurement Manager
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Covid 19 Vaccinations Programme - Workforce Intelligence and Modelling Consultative Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To maintain oversight of local and national recruitment trajectories the programme requires specialist consultative support to ensure the delivery of a workforce analytics solution and provide modelling and specialist training capability.
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: £171,600
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The vaccination programme is the largest logical and workforce operation the NHS has ever delivered. At the peak it is anticipated that ~80,000FTE vaccinators will be required. To maintain oversight of local and national recruitment trajectories the programme will require specialist consultative support to ensure the delivery of a workforce analytics solution and provide modelling and specialist training capability.
The services required are specialist workforce modelling and analytics capability. Key objectives are provided below:
-- Delivery of a robust workforce planning solution (bottom up)
-- Specification and design of a rostering interface to the Foundry solution.
-- Training in workforce planning tool and requirements for assurance.
-- Modelling analysis of vaccine supply to workforce requirements.
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:
In view of the extreme urgency, NHS England did not have time to conduct a procurement procedure in accordance with the timescales set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This Supplier was able to mobilise and provide the necessary programme support within the tight timescales required. The contract duration was limited to that which was strictly necessary for the successful delivery of the programme.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 June 2021
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
Coram
41 Brunswick Square London
London
WC1N 1AZ
Telephone
+00 2075200300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
312278
Internet address
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: £171,600
Lowest offer: £171,600 / Highest offer: £171,600 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom