Award

NSSCOVID-19 - 318 Covid Certification Service - Journey Design and Delivery

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

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

04 Nov 2021 at 08:45

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process concerns the Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland), who has awarded a contract titled "NSSCOVID-19 - 318 Covid Certification Service - Journey Design and Delivery." This project falls under the IT services category and is located in Scotland. The procurement was initiated through a limited method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to extreme urgency stemming from unexpected demands caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The contract, valued at £1,200,000, was signed on 17 May 2021, and the entire process is now complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on consulting, software development, and support in the health sector. Suppliers equipped to deliver scalable and innovative solutions that can adapt to evolving government policies related to Covid-19 certification will be well-positioned to compete. With an emphasis on quality and compliance with public regulations, businesses that can demonstrate proven experience in similar environments will find this sector ripe for growth, especially as it continues to evolve in response to current public health needs.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

NSSCOVID-19 - 318 Covid Certification Service - Journey Design and Delivery

Notice Description

A modification to the contract for Covid Certification Service, also known as the Covid Status App, to extend the use of this solution beyond travel into domestic certification. This is a modification to the original contract and requires to be procured from the awarded contractor. Additional work under this contract was envisaged and included in the original award.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This modification is to meet the increased scope as Government policy is now for the use of this solution beyond travel into domestic certification. This is required to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f361
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027635-2021
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
Large

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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20214 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

NETCOMPANY

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02f361-2021-11-04T08:45:05Z",
    "date": "2021-11-04T08:45:05Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02f361",
    "description": "Resource constraints due to COVID have resulted in delay of publication of this award notice. (SC Ref:672615)",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "NSSCOVID-19-318",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "NSSCOVID-19 - 318 Covid Certification Service - Journey Design and Delivery",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "A modification to the contract for Covid Certification Service, also known as the Covid Status App, to extend the use of this solution beyond travel into domestic certification. This is a modification to the original contract and requires to be procured from the awarded contractor. Additional work under this contract was envisaged and included in the original award.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "This modification is to meet the increased scope as Government policy is now for the use of this solution beyond travel into domestic certification. This is required to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "80"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "20"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Scotland"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "reviewDetails": "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.",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_EXTREME_URGENCY",
                "description": "Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "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."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "027635-2021-NSSCOVID-19-318-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-33586",
                    "name": "Netcompany"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-322",
            "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (\"NSS\")",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (\"NSS\")"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "EH12 9EB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "George Futcher",
                "telephone": "+44 7798870171",
                "email": "george.futcher@nhs.scot"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-33586",
            "name": "Netcompany",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Netcompany"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "EC1V0AT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-10749",
            "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House, 27 Chamber Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH1 1LB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1312252525",
                "email": "edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-322",
        "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (\"NSS\")"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "027635-2021-NSSCOVID-19-318-1",
            "awardID": "027635-2021-NSSCOVID-19-318-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1200000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2021-05-17T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}