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Published 21 Sept 2023, 16:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Annual Support for Oracle servers and storage Reference number: NSS00124

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£113,9282 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Esteem Systems Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a renewal of annual support for Oracle servers and storage. This covers all of the Oracle servers and storage which support the applications and systems hosted by NSS for both NSS (including SNBTS) and PHS

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a renewal of annual support for Oracle servers and storageAwarded

This is a renewal of annual support for Oracle servers and storage. This covers all of the Oracle servers and storage that supports the applications and systems hosted by NSS for both NSS (including SNBTS) and PHS. The support is purchased through Oracle’s partner Esteem. There is only one supplier who can provide this hence the direct award due to the absence of competition for technical reasons

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Sept 2023, 16:43 BST
Last source update: 30 Oct 2024, 08:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-035112
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0402c6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Direct award, competition is absent for technical reasons. The support is purchased through Oracle’s partner Esteem. There is only one supplier who can provide this.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public
Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the
Court of Session

Publisher note: (SC Ref:781847)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
30 Oct 2024, 08:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £113,9282 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 1 Oct 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Esteem Systems LtdSME	£54,906 †	—	Awarded
Esteem Systems LtdSME	£59,022 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 035112-2024-NSS00124-1 · Esteem Systems LtdSME
Signed
1 Oct 2024
Value
£59,022
Status
active
Contract 027956-2023-NSS00123-1 · Esteem Systems LtdSME
Signed
12 Sept 2023
Value
£54,906
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Esteem Systems LtdAwarded supplier Rofta House, Wetherby, UK, LS23 7QA
Esteem Systems LtdAwarded supplier Rofta House, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, UK, LS23 7QA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.