Award

GP IT Managed Services

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

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Feb 2019 at 00:00

Tender

21 Jun 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which is seeking to award a contract titled "GP IT Managed Services." This initiative falls within the health industry category and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Currently in the 'Award' stage, this procurement aims to establish a multi-supplier framework for the provision of patient administration and clinical systems as a managed service. Bids were submitted by various suppliers, with a total contract value of £65 million, signed on 1st February 2019. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure with negotiation, encompassing a framework agreement for a term of up to seven years, with the possibility of a three-year extension.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services for the healthcare sector. Companies that can provide flexible solutions for patient administration, clinical system management, and training services will find themselves well-placed to compete. Large firms and SMEs with relevant technical experience, especially those accredited to NHS Digital's frameworks, are encouraged to participate. The framework allows for both competitive mini-competitions and direct award contracts, offering various avenues for successful bidders to engage with NHSScotland and other health boards across Scotland.

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Notice Title

GP IT Managed Services

Notice Description

General Medical Practice patient administration and clinical systems delivered as a managed service, together with associated services (including, but not limited to; implementation, development, testing, support and training services) and optional software modules ("GP IT Managed Services"). The services are to be made available pursuant to a framework to general medical practices ("GP") or premises from which GP or primary medical care services are provided. The IT needs of NHSScotland require to be met on a flexible basis to address its evolving business and clinical requirements and to deliver the benefits of improvements in technology. This will result in both changes to service provision and the requirement for additional administrative and clinical services, for which systems may require to be hosted and supported over the Term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NSS is awarding a multi-supplier framework agreement pursuant to which General Medical Practice patient administration and clinical systems are to be delivered as a managed service. Call off contracts awarded under the framework agreement may be entered into to deliver services to entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, local authorities, to entities constituted pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Prison Service, GP practices or premises from which GP or primary medical care services are provided. Such call off contracts may be entered into after mini competition or by direct award. Call off contracts shall have a term of seven (7) years, with a possible extension of up to three (3) years. Call off contracts will be by NSS on behalf of all Health Boards within whose geographical areas GPs are located.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000448747
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB343939
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48180000 - Medical software package

48814000 - Medical information systems

48814200 - Patient-administration system

48814400 - Clinical information system

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

72212180 - Medical software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS "NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND") ("NSS")
Additional Buyers

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

Contact Name
George Futcher
Contact Email
george.futcher@nhs.net, joshfoggo@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1312757041, +44 1313141051

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
3
Supplier Names

EMIS

IN PRACTICE SYSTEMS

MICROTEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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