Official UK procurement notice
DHSC: ASC: Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision and maintenance of the ASC Workforce Dataset & Workforce Intelligence database
CPV: Data services · Database-management system
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This has been delivered via a direct award under RCR regulation 32.2.b, necessary as…Awarded
This has been delivered via a direct award under RCR regulation 32.2.b, necessary as the Supplier retains IPR relating to the WDS, meaning no other economic operator is able to provide the in scope services.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 30 Nov 2023, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Nov 2023, 15:09 GMT
- Authority reference
C106961- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035372- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e10Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
Due to the IP position, there is only one economic operator able to deliver the requirement.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skills for Care LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035372-2023-1 · Skills for Care LtdSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | £6,492,175 – £6,492,175 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Skills for Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.