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title: "Professional Services - Information Governance Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03de75"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Professional Services - Information Governance Support

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03de75

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Professional Services - Information Governance Support to Data Privacy Simplified Limited. The contract value is £153,372, and the contract will end on 31st March 2024, with a total cumulative value of £299,906. The procurement stage was "complete", using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering general management consultancy services. The award criteria considered quality and price equally. The HWE ICB decided not to seek competition for the services to avoid disruption and ensure continuity during the transition phase. The tender is suitable for SMEs like Data Privacy Simplified Limited, with a focus on better information governance support services.

## 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. BJM Privacy - Data Privacy Simplified Ltd, 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 proposed 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 proposed contract (considering the previous work and the proposed new work) is PS299,906 (inclusive of VAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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: In line with best practice, the Authority applied a 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract.

### Procurement 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024858-2023 |
| 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 | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BJM IG PRIVACY; DATA PRIVACY SIMPLIFIED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2023 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024858-2023
- 3 Jul 2023 at 18:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018914-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.igprivacy.co.uk/

## Provenance

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