Consultant Connect · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Software package and information systems

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

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

1 Jul 2021, 17:23 BST

Last source update

1 Jul 2021, 17:23 BST

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-015130

Classification (CPV)

Software package and information systems

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason, Consultant Connect provides a digital platform that allows fast reliable advice and guidance between clinicians via either telephony or messaging. The platform provides a consistent level of stability and importantly a high level of connectivity with exceptional connection times measured in seconds. The service is able to offer a range of specialties covering both physical and mental health. The service is integrated with key local providers but is entirely backed up by a national network of NHS clinicians. This ensures that primary care always has access to immediate advice and guidance. The service also allows clinicians from providers to engage from clinicians from other local providers as well as the national network, thus facilitating the creation and development of local system working. No other organisation can provide the level of stability, connectivity, consistency and breadth of coverage that Consultant Connect offer.

Therefore the CCG wishes to make a direct contract award under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the grounds set out in Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition being absent for technical reasons). This is on the basis that no other organisation can offer a comprehensive range of acute, community and mental health specialties that are facilitated locally but backed up by a wider national network on NHS clinicians, to ensure reliability in terms of connectivity and service coverage.

• Consultant Connect LtdAwarded supplier St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1DE

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