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title: "GP IT Systems"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000623944"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS FIFE"
published: "2023-01-04"
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# GP IT Systems

Buyer: NHS FIFE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000623944

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "GP IT Systems" was conducted by NHS Fife, a body governed by public law in the health sector. The contract involved the provision of GP IT systems for patient administration in the Fife NHS Board region. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with the rationale being the need to continue essential GP IT clinical system provision until new services are in place under a managed services framework agreement. The contract has been signed with EMIS Ltd, a large-scale supplier, for a value of £735,000, with the main procurement category being services.

This procurement opportunity provides businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those experienced in healthcare IT systems, with a chance to compete for contracts. Companies offering expertise in GP IT systems, patient administration, and clinical applications would be well-suited to explore this opportunity for business growth. The tender, organised by NHS Fife, aimed to ensure continuity of essential services and compliance with regulatory requirements, presenting a strategic opening for businesses to contribute to the healthcare sector through innovative IT solutions.

## Notice

GP IT Systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 53 practices in the Fife NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health. These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife NHS Board require a modification to a contract to provide the continuation of services for GP IT Systems from their current contractor to cover an extended transition period of 24 months to new services provided under the framework agreement by National Services Scotland ['NSS'], on behalf of entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, local authorities, to entities constituted pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Prison Service, GP practices or premises from which GP or primary medical care services are provided, for GP IT Managed Services (OJEU 2019/S024-053582). This modification allows contractors that have been appointed to the framework agreement to achieve a specified extent of compliance with certain functional and non-functional requirements which were all clearly identified in the procurement documents. This validation exercise is agreed to take 12 months. This modification then allows for 6 months for these practices to agree a new call-off contract following mini competition according to the rules of the framework agreement. This modification allows for a further 6 months transition from old services to new.

### Procurement Information

To provide continuation of essential current GP IT clinical system provision until services are replaced by the new services procured under the GP IT managed services framework agreement by NSS [2019/S024-053582]. The contracting authority relies on Regulation 72 (1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 where a change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons and it would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468064 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 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 | £735,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS FIFE |
| Locality | KIRKCALDY, FIFE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY2 5AH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Kirkcaldy East |
| Westminster constituency | Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EMIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468064
- 23 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389147

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389147
  GP IT Systems - GP IT Systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 53 practices in the Fife NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health. These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468064
  GP IT Systems - GP IT Systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 53 practices in the Fife NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health. These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000623944

## Provenance

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