Award

Digital Solutions Support

  • WM5G LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022112

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047e32

Published 17 July 2024, 4:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WM5G LIMITED

16 Summer Lane

BIRMINGHAM

B193SD

Contact

Craig Naughton

Email

craig.naughton@wm5g.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Companies House

11848619

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wm5g.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

WM5G delivers a number of projects helping businesses, public bodies and health organisations realise amazing benefits from new technology and making our region healthier, greener and more prosperous.


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digital Solutions Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a VEAT Notice of WM5G's intention to award

a contract.

The Agreement will be to support the scoping, design and delivery of digital solutions into the health and care systems.

This is a short term agreement required to work alongside ICB organisations to their tight financial planning timelines of data required in August / September as well as ongoing iterations throughout the remainder of the FY to be prepared for the new budget / FY.

This will require experience of working alongside clinical teams, finance teams and having supported business cases getting approved within NHS budgets.

WM5G intends to award a short term contract to deliver the immediate need and allow for a longer term requirement to be scoped and developed to align to the next phase of the services.

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: £72,855

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

WM5G intend to award this contract that will support the delivery of a wider programme.

The particular phase is a short term requirement (8 months) and requires a unique set of skills and experiences to deliver. This element of the project is subject to complex regulatory requirements and WM5G reasonably believes that project variations outside of WM5G control and which could not have reasonably been foreseen (Regulation32(2 (C)).

Note: Contracts associated to the wider opportunity will be tendered in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 services can be provided only by a particular contractor due to reasons of extreme urgency. In any case the value of this Find a Tender procurement falls outside the relevant threshold for public service contracts.

This VEAT notice is alerting the market of WM5G's intention to award a contract via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender. WM5G intends to award a contract for the above once a 30

day period has ended. The 30 day period will commence from the publication of this notice. A formal 10 day standstill period is included in the 30 Day period.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Woodfield Bailey Consultancy

Warwick

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House

15576675

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £72,855


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WM5G Limited

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom