Award

NSSCOVID-19 -336a National Vaccination Programme Support

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

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Award

04 Nov 2021 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

The National Services Scotland (NSS) has completed the tender process for the "NSSCOVID-19 -336a National Vaccination Programme Support" contract. This procurement, classified under IT services, was conducted in response to the urgent demands posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and was awarded via a limited procurement method without prior publication. The procurement was initiated on 16th October 2020, with the award announcement made on 4th November 2021, and the contract valued at £458,400. The services required are to support the National Vaccination Programme across Scotland, specifically tailored to meet tight timelines and complex scheduling demands.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and implementation of health-related solutions. Companies that have prior experience in partnership with NHS or have specialised technical capabilities in addressing urgent public health needs would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. Additionally, businesses with a proven track record of rapid service provision in response to emergencies will likely find favourable openings in such procurement processes.

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Notice Title

NSSCOVID-19 -336a National Vaccination Programme Support

Notice Description

Resources required to support the National Vaccination programme. Given the associated tight timescales to deliver the solution, and the complexity of scheduling, and the need to offer this as a service to all citizens within Scotland, it has been necessary to have the supplier expertise in the development and consultancy of the 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)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Procurement Information

DXC are a ServiceNow global strategic partner and have worked with NSS to support the implementation of ServiceNow, as well subsequently developing the Care Home portal as part of the response to Covid-19 and therefore have strong knowledge of the NSS ServiceNow platform. They have the resource available immediately to be able to meet the tight timescales for this critical piece of demand.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f36c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027646-2021
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
£458,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 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

DXC

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