Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
eHealth Contracts & Procurement Team, Westward House, 15-17 St James Street,
Paisley
PA3 2HJ
Contact
Louise Gunson
Telephone
+44 1412782765
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM8 - West Central Scotland
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.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
GG&C Pharmacy Managment System
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
This procurement seeks to meet NHS GG&C requirements for a new design, supply, implementation and support for a new Pharmacy Management System.
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: £1,002,630
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 72610000 - Computer support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
Main site or place of performance
NHs Greater Glasgow & Clyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current Pharmacy management system is in use across the Acute and mental health Pharmacy sites within NHS GGC and Argyll sites of NHS Highland delivered to approximately 700 users. The Argyll sites are supplied by NHSGGC Pharmacy’s centralised distribution centre.
NHSGGC’s current pharmacy management system provides a range of functionality including:
- Pharmacy stockholdings (Table 3.1 – Stockholdings)
- Dispensing
- Aseptic (out of scope for this procurement)
- Ward stock ordering
The current system integrates with a number of third-party systems and devices including:
- Robotics
NHS GG&C have a requirement to for a new Pharmacy Management system across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC). While this procurement will deliver core functionality to hospital Pharmacy departments it must also be capable of integrating with other systems as a core requirement; including integration with the existing HEPMA solution and delivering on new functionality for Homecare Patient management and to accommodate dm+d coding structure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Procurement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Stock Management / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Dispensing / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Drug Definition / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Homecare / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Interfacing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: HEPMA Interoperability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Reporting / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Requirement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Project Implementation / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Support & Maintenance / Weighting: 1
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
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: 2021/S 000-028238
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
21 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
Careflow Medicines Management Limited
1 Aurum Court , Sylvan Way
Basildon
SS15 6TH
Telephone
+44 7885828596
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,002,630
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Due to maximum character limitations, please refer to the document entitled 'Additional Information' in the Additional Documents section
(SC Ref:706447)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic Operators should approach the board in the first instance. However only formal remedy is to apply to the courts.
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.