AA-363-24-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes

Official notice

Authority: NHS Ayrshire & Arran (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Scotland (UKM94)

Awarded value£966,750published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Viridian Associates

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of external Consultant to support Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes

CPV: Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Boards engage with a number of external consultancy type firms to support in…Awarded

NHS Boards engage with a number of external consultancy type firms to support in different areas, based on expertise, availability and value for money and following discussions between NHS Ayrshire and Arran senior leadership team and Scottish Government, NHS Ayrshire and Arran have awarded Viridian Associates Ltd to provide Interim Support and Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes to provide an updated Financial Improvement Plan to meet Scottish Government 2024/25 targets. Scottish Government have agreed to fund this work, however, the Contract is not fully committed to for the full period, break points are available should there be any concern on delivery of value for money.

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Aug 2024, 16:31 BST
Last source update: 30 Aug 2024, 16:31 BST
Authority reference: AA-363-24-TW
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-027818
Classification (CPV): Financial consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0496f4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: NHS Boards engage with a number of external consultants for support in specific areas based upon expertise, availability and value for money. NHS Ayrshire and Arran Senior Leadership Team and Scottish Government engaged with Viridian Associates, following an initial support programme on Financial Recovery Planning and implement recommendations within the Main Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes as they have a strong understanding of the systems and synergies with NHS Scotland.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:776391)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £966,7501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Viridian AssociatesSME	£966,750 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 027818-2024-AA-363-24-TW Financial and Workforce Efficiency Delivery Programmes-1 · Viridian AssociatesSME
Signed
19 Aug 2024
Value
£966,750
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Eglinton House, Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington Road, Ayr, Scotland, KA6 6ABContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Viridian AssociatesAwarded supplier Slip House Princes Drive, Worcester, UK, WR1 2ABContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.