Award

Lean Library Futures

  • Digital Health and Care Wales

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032553

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038508

Published 16 November 2022, 4:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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.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

Lean Library Futures

Reference number

P21.63

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Wales e-Library for Health is procuring Lean Library Futures; an internet browser Plugin designed to redirect users from pay walls, shopping websites and other websites where e-resources might be blocked or purchased, when that content is already available through the e-Library national resources.

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: £243,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Wales e-Library for Health is procuring Lean Library Futures; an internet browser Plugin designed to redirect users from pay walls, shopping websites and other websites where e-resources might be blocked or purchased, when that content is already available through the e-Library national resources.

Lean Library Futures is a unique product which is only available to purchase directly from the provider and sole supplier – SAGE. There are no alternative suppliers.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Lean Library Futures is a unique product which is only available to purchase directly from the provider and sole supplier – SAGE. There are no alternative suppliers.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

P21.63

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 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

Sage

Winnersh Triangle

Winnersh

RG415RD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £243,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £243,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:126652)

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