Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North of England Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Provision of HSCN Connection and Access Circuits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32400000 - Networks
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is a modification to an existing contract awarded pursuant to a further competition under the RM3825 Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded for a maximum term of 5 years which expires in August 2023.
The contract will be extended for a further 2 years as permitted by Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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: £2,372,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of access circuits to enable NECS and NHS providers including circa 460 GP practices it services to connect to the internet, the secure HSCN network and NECS' data centres.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
The Contracting Authority is extending the contract for a period of 24 months. The contract provides critical connectivity for the Contracting Authority and the GP practice estate across the north east of England. The Contracting Authority has assessed that the modification is covered by Regulation 72 (1) (b). The increase in contract value is less than 50% of the initial contract value which was £5,426,000.00.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
I.T. Professional Services Ltd
Chester-le-Street
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
03930001
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,372,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom