Contract

Operational and Logistics IT support to the VDP

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034131

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041aee

Published 17 November 2023, 3:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Contact

Janice Brodie

Email

janice.brodie@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Operational and Logistics IT support to the VDP

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

Output-based service providing management of non-clinical IT to all England-based Vaccination Sites

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: £130,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Output-based service providing management of non-clinical IT to all England-based Vaccination Sites

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

The COVID19 Vaccine Deployment Programme (VDP) was set up at significant pace. It required specialist skills that did not exist at scale in the NHS or wider environment. Capability was built from scratch in a way that did not undermine other NHS teams in a pandemic. There was a need to rapidly recruit sufficient capacity to design and deliver a nationwide vaccination programme.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED

International House, Festival Way

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 5UB

Email

atamis@lainternational.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01633646

Internet address

https://www.lainternational.com

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: £130,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £130,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/