Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
Contact
Ewan Bond
Telephone
+44 1912137983
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
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
Contract for a Digital Site File Application
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48311000 - Document management software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Clinical Research Directorate of the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust currently maintains a large number of paper site files relating to study governance. Each site file contains documents such as study protocols, ethics regulatory approvals, delegation logs, training logs, consent forms and email correspondence. Each study will have between three and ten large lever arch site files and there are currently 1,400 studies in progress.
The Trust is to implement a fully electronic site file for each new study going forward and brings with it numerous benefits.
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: £581,770
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Clinical Research Directorate of the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust currently maintains a large number of paper site files relating to study governance. Each site file contains documents such as study protocols, ethics regulatory approvals, delegation logs, training logs, consent forms and email correspondence. Each study will have between three and ten large lever arch site files and there are currently 1,400 studies in progress.
The Trust is to implement a fully electronic site file for each new study going forward and brings with it numerous benefits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 5 x 12 month extension
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-029693
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
15 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Florence Healthcare
600 Peachtree St NE Suite 920, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta
30308
Telephone
+00 9954049041915
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £581,770
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Regent Point
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE7 7DN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
Country
United Kingdom