Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation I T S
12-14 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7BA
Contact
Catherine Fegan
Telephone
+44 2895362561
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
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
Continuation of support services for the Clinical Communications Gateway System from National Services Scotland
Reference number
STA10850
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 Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland.
NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC.
CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services.
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland.
NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC.
CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services.
Every day over 2500 referrals are made from Primary Care to Secondary or Community care. The CCG system has brought significant benefits to the referral process in recent years. It helps ensure the secure and timely delivery of accurate patient referral details so improving the service to patients. The HSCB has mandated the use of CCG for all referrals from GPs to all Secondary and Community Care services.
The CCG system was designed and developed by the NHS in Scotland- National Services Scotland (NSS).
Ownership and technical knowledge of the system rests only with NSS. The software is also used in Scotland and Wales and NSS undertake all services to ensure commonality across the user base.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland.
NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC.
CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services.
Every day over 2500 referrals are made from Primary Care to Secondary or Community care. The CCG system has brought significant benefits to the referral process in recent years. It helps ensure the secure and timely delivery of accurate patient referral details so improving the service to patients. The HSCB has mandated the use of CCG for all referrals from GPs to all Secondary and Community Care services.
The CCG system was designed and developed by the NHS in Scotland- National Services Scotland (NSS).
Ownership and technical knowledge of the system rests only with NSS. The software is also used in Scotland and Wales and NSS undertake all services to ensure commonality across the user base.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
STA10850
Title
Continuation of support services for the Clinical Communications Gateway System from National Services Scotland
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
National Services Scotland
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom