---
title: "Digital Partnering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028aa9"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028aa9.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST"
published: "2021-01-15"
---

# Digital Partnering

Buyer: THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028aa9

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## Summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is currently engaged in the "Digital Partnering" procurement process, which falls under the category of miscellaneous health services. Located in Wolverhampton, UK, this process is at the award stage, having successfully concluded with Babylon Partners Limited as the selected supplier on 14th January 2021. The contract has an initial term of five years, with the potential for a five-year extension, aiming for long-term collaboration to enhance digital service delivery solutions within the NHS framework.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in digital health solutions, IT services, and healthcare technology innovations. Companies with expertise in developing proactive intervention systems and managing chronic health conditions would be well-positioned to capitalise on future contracts arising from this partnership. As the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust seeks to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, forward-thinking organisations that can offer advanced digital solutions are likely to find a receptive market.

## Notice

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) entering into a Population Based Collaboration Agreement (Agreement) with Babylon Partners Limited (Babylon) to develop and deliver innovative digital systems and joint care services focussing on proactive interventions and prevention, managing chronic conditions more effectively and intensively supporting service users admitted to hospital. Initial term for the Agreement: 5 years; extendable for further 5 years with breaks in years 8 and 9. Max duration 10 years. Intention of parties is to develop systems which deliver savings to RWT. Financial modelling assumes Babylon invests at its own risk; if projected savings generated, will be shared between RWT and Babylon through Gain/Loss Share Agreement. Modelling only able to be undertaken over first 5 years of Agreement; if successful (and extended) it is anticipated that a similar level of savings (and therefore cost to RWT) will be incurred over the extended period of the Agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RWT sought to enter into some form of longer term partnering arrangement as a means to develop digital service delivery solutions to its population. After market research RWT began discussions with Babylon, identifying it as the only provider of these kinds of solutions available on the market at the scale it desired. As a result, RWT took the decision to negotiate and finalise the Agreement with Babylon directly without undertaking a competitive procurement process on the basis of a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Reg 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the grounds set out in Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition being absent for technical reasons). Details of the Agreement are set out in Section II.4 above.

### Procurement Information

RWT sought to enter into some form of longer term partnering arrangement as a means to develop digital service delivery solutions to its population. After market research RWT began discussions with Babylon, identifying it as the only provider of these kinds of solutions available on the market at the scale it desired. As a result, RWT took the decision to negotiate and finalise the Agreement with Babylon directly without undertaking a competitive procurement process on the basis of a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Reg 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the grounds set out in Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition being absent for technical reasons). Details of the Agreement are set out in Section II.4 above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000875-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV10 0QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | Heath Town |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton North East |
| Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BABYLON PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2021 at 13:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000875-2021
- 15 Jan 2021 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000851-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
- https://www.babylonhealth.com/
- https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/about-us/

## Provenance

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