Section one: Contracting authority
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.
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-031560
Section five. Award of contract
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
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Services Scotland
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom