Official UK procurement notice
Procurement for a Supported IT Platform for Synchronous & Asynchronous Advice & Guidance to NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, and NHS Gloucestershire ICB
Authority: NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, and NHS Gloucestershire ICB (together referred to as the 'Authority') invite bids from organisations to provide a Synchronous & Asynchronous IT solution for the provision of Advice & Guidance between practitioners and clinicians for use by all NHS bodies and Trusts within their respective Integrated Care Systems.
Advice and Guidance IT platform services are central to the vision outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan of 'one click away' specialist advice and guidance for General Practitioners.
The Authority requires a digital platform solution to support a senior clinician advice and guidance communications system for acute care pre-admission/pre-referral communications between Primary care (including community and paramedic staff) and Secondary care for use across both Urgent and Planned Care pathways.
The contract will be let for an initial period of 3 years, with optional extension of up to a further 2 years, to a maximum total length of 5 years. The value across both Authorities for the initial 3-year term is £2.55 million, and the maximum whole life (5 year) value is £4.25 million. All values provided are inclusive of any non-recoverable VAT.
Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday on 24 October 2022.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Authority.
CPV: Software supply services · Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£4,250,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire.
- Economic & financial standing
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire.
Minimum: Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants should refer to further detailed information in the Selection Questionnaire and ITT documentation. - Technical & professional ability
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants should refer to further detailed information in the Selection Questionnaire and ITT documentation.
Minimum: Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants should refer to further detailed information in the Selection Questionnaire and ITT documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Oct 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-026775- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036b35Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Bidders will be notified of a Contract award decision and a standstill period will be observed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations'). At the start of the standstill period, a Contract award notification letter will be sent to each Bidder in accordance with Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Details of the dates of the standstill period will be outlined in the Contract award notification letter. The Regulations provide that aggrieved parties are to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Publisher note: Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on Atamis and 'express an interest', and then complete a Bid response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. This Procurement Process will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Authority is not bound to accept any Bid and is not liable for any costs or expenditure incurred by those expressing an interest or submitting a Bid for this opportunity.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
Timeline
23 Sept 2022 → 24 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published23 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
- Submission deadline24 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Gloucestershire ICBContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.