Award

NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Award

03 Nov 2021 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is conducted by The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), for the project titled "NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs". This tender falls within the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on software development and support. The procurement method used is limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, necessitated by the extreme urgency of the COVID-19 situation. The contract was awarded on 1st April 2020, reflecting an allocation value of £1,445,000, with the execution of the project designed to assist Out of Hours/Unscheduled Care in COVID hubs across Scotland.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and healthcare solutions. Firms that can provide consulting and support services for healthcare IT systems would be well positioned to compete effectively. Given the existing demand for streamlined healthcare solutions due to the pandemic, businesses that are agile and capable of delivering high-quality IT services quickly may find valuable opportunities to expand their market presence through such contracts with NHS Scotland.

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Notice Title

NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs

Notice Description

Provision of 150 Adastra licences and associated support to enable the support of Out of Hours/Unscheduled Care in COVID Hubs. The Adastra product is used almost exclusively across NHS Scotland Boards - under a number of contracts awarded by the individual Boards and some from a National Procurement framework, now expired. These contracts are used to manage unscheduled primary care and for reasons of compatibility, minimising clinical risk through the use of an established product in which Board staff are trained and familiar it was the only practicable solution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Procurement Information

Extreme urgency was required in order that these licences could be deployed and appropriate COVID workflows could be developed by the supplier and deployed using those licences for use in Out of Hours/Unscheduled care hubs. These development activities had to be specified, implemented and deployed over the course of less than two working weeks from start to finish.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f31f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,445,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
George Futcher
Contact Email
george.futcher@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7798870171

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCED HEALTH AND CARE

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