Advice & Guidance (A&G) Cloud Software

Official notice

Authority: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB (NHS & healthcare)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Awarded value£1,249,886published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2023no call for competition

Awarded to CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Advice & Guidance (A&G) via Cloud Software

CPV: Medical software package · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1G-Cloud 13 frameworkAwarded

Delivery: East of England

48180000 Medical software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2023, 09:42 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2023, 09:42 BST
Authority reference: ACE-0688-2023-HWE
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-012414
Classification (CPV): Medical software packageSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c565 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: HWE ICB are seeking to procure a cloud-based platform for the provision of Consultant Advice & Guidance (A&G). It should allow General Practitioners (GPs) in primary care to connect with medical and surgical consultants for rapid A&G both via telephone and photo messaging. The service needs to be supported by out-of-area NHS consultants which means that A&G requests are always answered in a timely manner. In order for the service to satisfy GPs the provision of enhanced A&G should be over weekends and evenings and GPs should be connected at least 90% of the time. The out-of-area consultants can act as a backup for local teams and provide locally unavailable specialties.
To this end the HWE ICB have conducted a call-off process from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM1557.13). The process has been undertaken in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 buyers guide to identify the most suitable provider to deliver requirements. This process identified CC as most suitable provider as they were able to meet complete needs of requirement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,249,8861 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITEDSME	£1,249,886 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Advice & Guidance (A&G) Cloud Software · CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITEDSME
Signed
24 Mar 2023
Value
£1,249,886
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX ICB

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Charter House,Parkway, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, East of England, AL86JLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice for England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Consultant Connect LtdAwarded supplier Oxford, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.