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title: "NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f31f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-11-03"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f31f

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), for the project titled "NSSCOVID-19 - 343 Adastra Licences and Support to support COVID Hubs". This tender falls within the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on software development and support. The procurement method used is limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, necessitated by the extreme urgency of the COVID-19 situation. The contract was awarded on 1st April 2020, reflecting an allocation value of £1,445,000, with the execution of the project designed to assist Out of Hours/Unscheduled Care in COVID hubs across Scotland.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and healthcare solutions. Firms that can provide consulting and support services for healthcare IT systems would be well positioned to compete effectively. Given the existing demand for streamlined healthcare solutions due to the pandemic, businesses that are agile and capable of delivering high-quality IT services quickly may find valuable opportunities to expand their market presence through such contracts with NHS Scotland.

## Notice

Provision of 150 Adastra licences and associated support to enable the support of Out of Hours/Unscheduled Care in COVID Hubs. The Adastra product is used almost exclusively across NHS Scotland Boards - under a number of contracts awarded by the individual Boards and some from a National Procurement framework, now expired. These contracts are used to manage unscheduled primary care and for reasons of compatibility, minimising clinical risk through the use of an established product in which Board staff are trained and familiar it was the only practicable 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)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

Extreme urgency was required in order that these licences could be deployed and appropriate COVID workflows could be developed by the supplier and deployed using those licences for use in Out of Hours/Unscheduled care hubs. These development activities had to be specified, implemented and deployed over the course of less than two working weeks from start to finish.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2021 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,445,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED HEALTH AND CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2021 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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