---
title: "eProcurement Business Case"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000575950"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2019-03-05"
---

# eProcurement Business Case

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000575950

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "eProcurement Business Case" was conducted by The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), based in Edinburgh, UK. This project falls under the health services category and was initiated as an open tender. The contract has been awarded to Ayming UK Ltd, with the award date noted as 14th February 2019. The final business case document is to be delivered by the end of March 2019, and there is potential for a two-month extension of the appointment based on needs identified during the project. The awarded contract is valued at £58,125.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in management consultancy, particularly those with expertise in eProcurement systems and supporting healthcare organisations. Companies that can develop comprehensive business cases and provide practical delivery models will be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The involvement of a central purchasing body like NSS indicates a stable contracting environment that can foster long-term partnerships and project expansions.

## Notice

Develop and deliver an outline business case proposal (Initial Agreement) which will provide high level options and costs for delivery of a support service operating model to maintain NHSS's current eProcurement system standing data and catalogue content for NHS Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Develop and deliver an outline business case proposal (Initial Agreement) which will provide high level options and costs for delivery of a support service operating model to maintain NHSS's current eProcurement system standing data and catalogue content for NHS Scotland.. Contract awarded 14th February, final business case document to be delivered by end of March 2019. May extend the appointment for up to an additional 2 months after the end of the project should this be deemed necessary due to issues/opportunities identified in the initial period. Extension will be made on the day rates and associated terms and conditions submitted as part of this tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347202 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,125 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | AYMING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347202

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347202
  eProcurement Business Case - Develop and deliver an outline business case proposal (Initial Agreement) which will provide high level options and costs for delivery of a support service operating model to maintain NHSS's current eProcurement system standing data and catalogue content for NHS Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000575950

## Provenance

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