Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Procurement Services
Procurement Services, Woodlands House, First Floor, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Contact
Emma Lane
Telephone
+44 02921501375
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
http://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
Digital health Hub for Patients and Carers with Rare Diseases
Reference number
CAV-VEA (24-25) 106
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) and NHS Executive who are seeking to establish a five year contract to develop a digital health hub for patients suffering from rare diseases, and their carers, who are registered in Wales. The digital health hub will be a regional approach for AB UHB, C&V UHB and CTM UHB.
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Care Circle will work with Cardiff and Vale UHB and the rare disease community to develop a digital hub which includes established patient groups, and health care professional teams. The hub will supply a safe and secure social platform that provides the capacity for discussion, dissemination of robust information and provision of peer support, signposting of people to this space and to CVUHB, capacity for members to track and record their symptoms and journal their health experience and use the symptom checker (including download of the symptom checker report).
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:
Cardiff and Vale UHB and its regional partners have a requirement to develop a digital health hub for patients suffering from rare diseases, and their carers, who are registered in Wales. The goal of the project is to support the four-nation approach to develop a Rare Disease Action Plan to improve the lives of those living with a rare disease and to provide the remote care component of this work, which has previously been considered vital but undeliverable. The digital hub will be co-created with the rare disease community, which includes established patient groups, and health care professional teams. This will improve communication, reduce feelings of isolation, improve co-ordination of care and patient empowerment, alongside social prescribing, data linkage, carer support. The development of patient registries and use of AI will transform the rate of research and therapy development in Rare Disease.
Due to limited funding within this area, C&V UHB and NHS Wales Executive have been working with Industry on potential solutions and as such, Care Circle have offered to develop the digital health hub free of charge on a five year contract.
Based on the above, the Authority is issuing this notice and applying a 10 day standstill period prior to awarding a five year contract.
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
CAV-VEA (24-25) 106
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 November 2024
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
CARECIRCLE TECHNOLOGY LTD
St George's Court, Winnington Avenue
Northwich
CW84EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
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: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:145265)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.