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title: "Professional Services - Information Governance Support"
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# Professional Services - Information Governance Support

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40d36194-e52d-4252-8c62-0779b1a044db

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## Summary

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has awarded a contract for Professional Services - Information Governance Support to Data Privacy Simplified Limited. The contract has a value of £153,372 and will run from 1st July 2023 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract was awarded on 1st July 2023. The buying organisation is Attain, located in Welwyn Garden City, England. The industry category is Business and management consultancy services.

This tender for Information Governance Support Services presents an opportunity for businesses that specialize in professional services related to data privacy and information governance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract period provides short-term opportunities for service delivery, with potential for longer-term engagements as the services are transitioned in-house to the Integrated Care Board. Businesses with expertise in GDPR compliance, data protection, and consultancy services could benefit from participating in this tender.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice is intended to inform the market that NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) have entered into a contract with BJM IG Privacy Limited - Data Privacy Simplified Limited, to deliver professional Information Governance Support Services. This follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice on 13th July 2023 (reference: 2023/S 000-018914) which provided confirmation of the Authority's intention to enter into a contract with the identified supplier. This is a short-term arrangement whilst HWE ICB makes the necessary arrangements to transition this service safely back in house. The service includes: - Continuation of GP DPO support. - Providing ad hoc IG advice when needed - Providing ad hoc cover for e.g., Subject Access Requests, where the case may be particularly sensitive or require additional support. - That this cover is in place for the 23/24 financial year. The above work will be commissioned with the longer-term intention of: - Aiming to bring this work inhouse - with a better understanding over capacity required. - Reviewing the ICBs statutory duties in providing wider DPO support - Having provided a realistic period to observe the scale and scope of work likely to be experienced through the increased delegation to ICBs with Community Pharmacy, Dentistry and Ophthalmology. - Providing the newly created team with an opportunity to bed down and have backup support if needed. BJM Privacy - Data Privacy Simplified Limited, have been providing this service to HWE ICB since the incorporation of the ICB on 1st July 2022. The total value of this arrangement fell underneath the thresholds for competition in line with the Public Contract Regulations (PCR). The total cumulative value of the service since the initial contract began is now above the thresholds for tendering under PCR. Competition is not being sought for these services on this occasion as it would cause significant disruption and impact negatively on continuity. This is also a short-term arrangement to bridge a gap whilst the services transition. There is no clear benefit from conducting a formal tender process. The previous value of work awarded to the supplier was PS122,112 (excluding VAT). The new contract will end on 31st March 2024 and has a value of PS153,372 (inclusive of VAT). Therefore, the total new cumulative value of the contract (considering the previous work and the proposed new work) is PS299,906 (inclusive of VAT). Additional information: Competition is not being sought for these services on this occasion as it would cause significant disruption and impact negatively on continuity. This is also a short-term arrangement to bridge a gap whilst the services transition in-house to the ICB. There is no clear benefit from conducting a formal tender process for the continuation of these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d376c00d-a196-4f97-a8cd-81086908dfb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £153,372 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £153,372 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATA PRIVACY SIMPLIFIED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2023 at 18:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d376c00d-a196-4f97-a8cd-81086908dfb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d376c00d-a196-4f97-a8cd-81086908dfb4
  23rd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk

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