Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Julian Farley - Procurement Lead
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tenancy Based Robotic Process Automation
Reference number
C216580
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
The ambition is to award a single contract to a competent and capable supplier for a managed cloud hosted platform which will host the tenancy-based solution.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £541,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ambition is to award a single contract to a competent and capable supplier for a managed cloud hosted platform which will host the tenancy-based solution.
The preferred supplier will be required to manage the hosted platform, as well as providing licencing, support, development, programme management activities, networking connectivity to the Trusts, as well as providing SLAs and account management activities.
The programme will be split into two phases,
Phase One - the pilot phase which will trail the reuse and re development of tenancy-based processes with a limited number of Trusts.
Phase Two - Following the pilot phase a full review will be completed which will include the benefits to individual Trusts (financial and non-financial) plus a detailed review of the solution architecture and review of the performance of the supplier and hosting arrangements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £541,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This procurement seeks to appoint a competent and capable supplier to deliver our specified requirements over 3years, with a break clause (unilateral termination for convenience clause for the contracting authority) on conclusion of Phase One.
The decision to progress to Phase Two will be subject to NHSE approval and formal notification. The Contract is for and on behalf of NHS England.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
NHSE requires the following documents to be submitted as a minimum for your Tender to be accepted (uploaded at the portal):
Completed and signed Form of Tender – Document 3.
Completed and signed Bidder Declarations – Document 4.
Completed and signed Supplier Code of Conduct – Document 5.
Questionnaire 1_Technical Mandatory Requirements – Document 6a
Questionnaire 2_Technical Method Statements – Document 6b
Questionnaire 3_Commercial Response – Document 7
Questionnaire 4_Standard Selection Questionnaire - Document 8
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the Statement of Requirements document.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The NHS standard Terms and Conditions for the provision of services (contract version) will apply.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care