Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) the management function of NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
scclprocurement@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Procurement for the Appointment of a Digital Platform Provider
Reference number
1180
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
Currently, NHS Supply Chain captures customer demand through a range of solutions including a core catalogue, EDI order feeds, through a forecast driven automated replenishment model, and through orders triggered by inventory usage (e.g., in theatres for high value products). Some of these solutions are over 30 years old, unstable, aren't flexible and are unable to adapt to our strategy or external changes.
We are looking for ONE Supply Chain Digital Commerce Portal - Provide a single tailored and intuitive order and order management platform, managing personalised content delivery across web and mobile channels whilst supporting integration with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and 3rd party platforms. The platform will be made accessible to the NHS as well as ~1,100 Suppliers.
Services based Architecture - Highly agile, modular, and incremental architecture to improve service delivery providing single source of truth, accelerated time to value and reducing total cost of ownership
Business rules engine – Defining rules against product master data including but not limited to, product price, stock levels, rationing rules, minimum and maximum order values, and Supply routing conditions
Product Data Management / Taxonomy - A complete and comprehensible product taxonomy enabling customers to find exactly what they need and complete their checkout with ease.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212210 - Networking software development services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212213 - Operating system enhancement software development services
- 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
- 72212218 - License management software development services
- 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72400000 - Internet services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Choice of Procurement Procedure – Restricted Procedure
The 5 highest bids will be taken through to the Tender (AQ) stage in accordance with the mechanism set out in Document 2 (SQ Instructions).
Please refer to the suite of Procurement Documentation.
Please be aware that anticipated contract value does not include any extension periods beyond the initial term of 5 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
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
Restricted procedure
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: 2022/S 000-029875
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Procurement for the Appointment of a Digital Platform Provider
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DELOITTE LLP
1 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3HQ
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)
Lowest offer: £9,300,000 / Highest offer: £11,500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract resulting from this procurement will be executed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (‘the Authority’). The cost estimates provided in Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 are estimates based on historical cost data across a sixty-month contract term.
The Authority is publishing a suite of Procurement Documentation including the Descriptive Document, Selection Questionnaire Instructions, and Tender (AQ) and the draft contract (to include relevant annexes) through its eProcurement Portal with this notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) the management function of NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road,
London
SCCLProcurement@Supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom