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title: "GP IT Systems"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000649546"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SHETLAND"
published: "2021-04-06"
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# GP IT Systems

Buyer: NHS SHETLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000649546

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## Summary

NHS Shetland has completed a tender to procure GP IT Systems, which includes patient administration and clinical applications for 10 practices within the Shetland NHS Board region. The procurement method was limited, with the necessity of award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the requirement for continued essential IT services during a transition period to new managed services. The contract was awarded to EMIS Health, with a total value of £140,000, and was officially signed on 14 March 2021. This contract modification will maintain services for an extended period of 24 months to facilitate this transition.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health IT sector, particularly those capable of delivering robust clinical application services and patient administration systems. Companies that specialise in GP IT systems or have experience in working within NHS frameworks are particularly well-suited to capitalise on future tenders and contracts emerging from NHS Shetland’s ongoing needs, which may arise as they transition to new service providers. Engaging with NHS Shetland could foster growth by establishing long-term partnerships within the local healthcare landscape.

## Notice

GP IT systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 10 practices in the Shetland NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health Limited. These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Shetland 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=APR411357 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 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 | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHETLAND |
| Locality | LERWICK |
| Post town | Lerwick |
| Postcode | ZE1 0LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands |
| Electoral ward | Lerwick North and Bressay |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

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

## 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

- 6 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411357

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411357
  GP IT Systems - GP IT systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 10 practices in the Shetland NHS Board region currently provided by EMIS Health Limited. These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649546
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=649546

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