Award

NSS Central Legal Office Case Management System (CLO CMS)

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

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Tender

19 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization for this public procurement contract is The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). The procurement process, managed by NSS, involves the acquisition of a Central Legal Office Case Management System (CMS) for strategic business unit Central Legal Office (CLO). This tender falls under the services industry category and is located in Scotland. The procurement stage is currently in the active phase, with a tender deadline set for January 31, 2023.

This public procurement opportunity presents significant business growth potential for companies specializing in providing IT solutions, particularly in case management systems. Businesses offering services related to legal technology and software development would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement method allows for fair competition, emphasising both quality and price criteria in the evaluation process. The contract has a total value of £716,000 and was signed on May 18, 2023, offering a lucrative opportunity for companies aiming to expand their presence in the healthcare services sector.

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Notice Title

NSS Central Legal Office Case Management System (CLO CMS)

Notice Description

NSS has awarded a case management system ("CMS") which will be used by Central Legal Office ("CLO"), a strategic business unit within NSS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NSS has awarded a case management system ("CMS") which will be used by Central Legal Office ("CLO"), a strategic business unit within NSS. The CMS will be used to support CLO in matter management, fee charging and other business activities that support CLO in delivering legal services.

Renewal: The Agreemnt includes the option to extend for a further two periods of 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000709920
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480844
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£716,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20232 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")
Contact Name
Ope Ore
Contact Email
gordon.dickson@nhs.scot, ope.ore@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312757454

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

CIVICA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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