Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.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
Services in Relation to Management and Tracking of PPE Deliveries and Distribution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of consultancy services in relation to management of the end to end data processes for DHSC PPE purchase orders, managing the supply chain visibility from when purchase orders (PO) are raised, up to and including the receipt of the products at the warehouse distribution centres.
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: £1,529,808
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the provision of consultancy services in relation to management of the end to end data processes for DHSC PPE purchase orders, managing the supply chain visibility from when purchase orders (PO) are raised, up to and including the receipt of the products at the warehouse distribution centres.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concerns as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was the centre of the pandemic.The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical in safeguarding the health and lives of the care professionals treating patients with COVID-19. Delays in the tracking and distribution of PPE poses a risk to life of those on the front line and the likelihood of significantly increased death toll. In April 2020 it became clear that a system was needed in order to track inbound PPE deliveries from across the world which could the provide information to the distribution centre so they know what would be delivered and when. Due to the unprecedented amount of PPE being procured as a result of Covid-19, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was impossible. DHSC was under immediate pressure to manage the large volumes of PPE and ensure that these were appropriately distributed across the NHS network to combat the pandemic. A delay in engaging with the market by running a usual procurement process ran the risk of failing to track delivery and distribute the necessary stock of PPE equipment and presenting a significant risk to life.The provision included use of the supplier’s IT tracking system and the staffing support to administer and update the system.The Department for Health and Social Care is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met:A. As far as is strictly necessary: A system to manage and track PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand on the NHS during the first wave of cases in the UKB. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: “The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency – precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary.” (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 01.04.2020).D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would allow it to secure the provisions of a management system to track PPE as DHSC were already receiving large amounts of PPE stock at rapid rates to protect those on the front line in the NHS. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority: DHSC has not caused or contributed to the Coronavirus crisis, which justifies the need for extreme urgency.
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
24 February 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
ONE WORLD GLOBAL TRADE MANAGEMENT LTD
UPMINSTER COURT | 133 HALL LANE | UPMINSTER
Upminster
RM14 1AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
09518626
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,529,808
Lowest offer: £1,529,808 / Highest offer: £1,529,808 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