Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales
Ty Glan yr Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
Contact
Laura Panes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Electronic Master Patient Index (“eMPI”) Software and Support
Reference number
P817
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Electronic Master Patient Index (“eMPI”) is a system to aid the identification of patients and minimise the number of duplicate health records held for each patient. It achieves this by collecting key data from NHS Wales’ clinical systems, including name, address, date of birth and sex, from across NHS Wales Health Boards. This then creates one “gold standard” patient identity record that is intended to best represent the individual. The eMPI is used by all of the national services delivered by Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") and is one of, if not the, most operationally significant systems.
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: £553,554.20
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Sites across NHS Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Electronic Master Patient Index (“eMPI”) is a system to aid the identification of patients and minimise the number of duplicate health records held for each patient. It achieves this by collecting key data from NHS Wales’ clinical systems, including name, address, date of birth and sex, from across NHS Wales Health Boards. This then creates one “gold standard” patient identity record that is intended to best represent the individual. The eMPI is used by all of the national services delivered by DHCW.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract includes the option to call off professional services as required during the term.
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:
The approach is to enter into a Support Agreement with IBM (given that the initial license is a perpetual license), underpinned by the same terms and conditions for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years. This approach will provide DHCW with the ability to ensure continuity of service to a number of national systems with eMPI at their core. Only IBM can provide this support service given that the solution is a unique one given the level of bespoke/customisation and that the knowledge and expertise required to support NHS Wales’ solution can only be provided by IBM.
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
P817
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2023
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: 0
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
IBM UK Ltd
PO Box 41, North Harbour Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 3AU
Telephone
+44 35318151631
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £553,554.20
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:133359)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom