Contract

Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool

  • Digital Health and Care Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032407

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b0e7

Published 9 October 2024, 12:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Digital Health and Care Wales

Tŷ Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East

Cardiff

CF11 9AD

Contact

Elisha Arnold

Email

Elisha.Arnold@wales.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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

Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool

Reference number

P21.69

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a market ready Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool. The solution will provide users with up to date, unbiased information on drugs and medicines, providing users with an overview of the drug/medicine and provide access to evaluations of the drug/medicine. The solution is accessible to all staff within NHS Wales as a minimum. Access will be provided via a link or links placed on the NHS Wales e-Library website via IP and Open Athens authentication or via NHS Wales clinical systems such as the Welsh Clinical Portal. DHCW does not wish to host the resources only to have access to it. The system may comprise of one (1) or more tools but will be provided by a single supplier with a single application interface.

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: £2,154,995

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48610000 - Database systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

All NHS sites within the geographical region of NHS Wales and the Health Boards or Trusts within Wales.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a market ready Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool. The solution will provide users with up to date, unbiased information on drugs and medicines, providing users with an overview of the drug/medicine and provide access to evaluations of the drug/medicine. The solution will be accessible to all staff within NHS Wales as a minimum. Access will be provided via a link or links placed on the NHS Wales e-Library website via IP and Open Athens authentication or via NHS Wales clinical systems such as the Welsh Clinical Portal. DHCW does not wish to host the resources only to have access to it. The system may comprise of one (1) or more tools but will be provided by a single supplier with a single application interface.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

with the option to extend for a further two (2) years exercised in annual increments. The Authority is under no obligation to exercise the extension options.

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: 2024/S 000-005055


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P21.69

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 August 2024

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: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

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

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

66-68 East Smithfield

London

E1W1AW

Telephone

+44 2075722737

Fax

+44 2075722737

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,229,475

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,154,995


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:145126)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom