Official UK procurement notice
NP503224 Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Support System
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland. The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens. The contract will be for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 26 Feb 2025, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Mar 2025, 12:19 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011752- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e836Find 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
As per Regulation 33 (1) (b) (iii). The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment, development of expertise within the user community and on which the current operational processes through which the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Scotland is delivered rely. The Contracting Authority has embarked upon a programme of work which will consider how the national screening programmes should be supported by IT systems in the future. This contract provides continuity of service for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme over the envisaged timescales for that review programme and any associated transition to successor arrangements arising from the outcomes of that programme. The contract will be for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
- Review procedure
The veat notification previously published incorporated a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 days if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatched the VEAT notice and the date on which the Authority concluded the contract.
The bringing of court proceedings against the authority after the contract has been entered into will not affect the contract unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that maybe awarded by the courts where the contract has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:794671)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Software Solutions LTD | £3,214,022 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| NEC Software Solutions LTD | £3,214,022 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011752-2025-NP503224-1 · NEC Software Solutions LTD
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,214,022
- Status
- active
Contract 007332-2025-NP503224-1 · NEC Software Solutions LTD
- Signed
- 25 Feb 2025
- Value
- £3,214,022
- 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
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NEC Software Solutions UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.