Awarded contract

Digital Pathology Framework Extension

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-022557

Published 10 September 2021, 3:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

eHealth Contracts & Procurement Team, Westward House, 15-17 St James Street,

Paisley

PA3 2HJ

Email

linda.darroch@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1412782756

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722

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

Digital Pathology Framework Extension

Reference number

XPFC.290

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

Digital Pathology Framework agreement to be extended (original contract award notice JAN307864) until 31st January 2022 under Regulation 72:

(c)where all of the following conditions are fulfilled—

(i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;

(ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract or framework;

(iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value or framework agreement;

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: £8,700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to extend current framework agreement with a service provider to provide a system that will enable the Digitisation and review of glass slides within Histopathology. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to work with other boards to allow them to call off from this framework. This pilot will run a further 4 months. Throughout the pilot, the supplier will be expected to provide the software and scanning hardware and to implement and support the system throughout NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian and extend to NHs Lanarkshire and NHs Dumfries & Galloway plus provide training to users of the system with a view to a potential future roll out across the Country (see original contract notice)

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 need to extend this framework has arisen as a direct result of the pandemic and diversion of resources (especially in labs). Had the pandemic not happened the decision to call off from the framework would have been reached before now within the framework timescales. This modification does not alter the overall nature of the framework agreement.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2016/S 249-458085


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

XPFC.290

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 September 2017

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

Philips Electronics UK Limited

Philips Centre, Guildford Business Park

Guildford, Surrey

GU2 8XG

Telephone

+44 1483327109

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,700,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,700,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:666873)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom