Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Contact
BSO PALS ICT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Single regional integrated Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland - NIPACS+
Reference number
2691578
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Business Services Organisation (“BSO”) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland wishes to procure the delivery, implementation, ongoing support and development of a single regional integrated RIS,PACS and VNA which will operate as a single imaging system with the facility to store, distribute, view and diagnose images both within radiology and those which originate outside of the radiology domain in their native format, to be known as the Northern Ireland Picture Archive and Communications System + Solution (the“NIPACS+ Solution”).
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: £145,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48151000 - Computer control system
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 30214000 - Workstations
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business Services Organisation (“BSO”) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland wishes to procure the delivery, implementation, ongoing support and development of a single regional integrated RIS,PACS and VNA which will operate as a single imaging system with the facility to store, distribute, view and diagnose images both within radiology and those which originate outside of the radiology domain in their native format, to be known as the Northern Ireland Picture Archive and Communications System + Solution (the“NIPACS+ Solution”).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non Price / Weighting / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The duration of the contract will be 10 years with the option for the term to be extended at BSO's discretion by afurther 5 years in 1 year increments.Options will be also required for additional interface development and additional data migration.BSO may exercise an option to implement the epic radiology information system at a still to be determinedtime during the NIPACS+ contract. This may require additional assistance from the NIPACS+ solution supplier.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note this is not a joint procurement.The contracting authority is BSO as stated in I.1 awarding on behalf of HSCNI as described in Section VI.3.Please see Section VI.3 for full details of the NIPACS+ requirement
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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: 2020/S 012-024259
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Single Regional Integrated Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland — NIPACS+ A co
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SECTRA LIMITED
Bank House, Primett Road
Stevenage
SG13EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4571654
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £145,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value of the contract £145 million. This figure is inclusive of all options, including extension options.. The core functionality of the NIPACS+ solution will include a regional single integrated RIS/PACS/VNA service for HSCNI and the facility to store, distribute, view and diagnose images both within radiology and those which originate outside of the radiology domain in their native format. In addition to the core functionality the NIPACS+ solution should be capable of extension to include the optional functionality/further options as noted at Section II.2.11). The NIPACS+ solution will be implemented as a single instance across Northern Ireland for use by those involved in the delivery of care on behalf of HSCNI. HSCNI means health and social care services in Northern Ireland being acute and community services provided by the 5 health trusts, ambulance trust, general practitioner surgeries and clinics, health boards and agencies and central government healthcare services organisations (‘HSCNI’)..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice In Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT13JF
Telephone
+44 03002007812
Fax
+44 02890724799
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/topics/courts-and-tribunals
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the High Court (Northern Ireland). Any such proceedings are subject to the time limits as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended).