Official UK procurement notice
GG&C Pharmacy Managment System
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
Re-procurement plannedNHS GGC Theatre Patient Management System PIN · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement seeks to meet NHS GG&C requirements for a new design, supply, implementation and support for a new Pharmacy Management System.
- Recurrence: Estimated at 12 Months prior to end of contract date subject to any extensions as detailed in ITT document attached
CPV: Application service providers · Computer support services · Computer-related services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software implementation services · Software programming and consultancy services · Software supply services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The current Pharmacy management system is in use across the Acute and mental health…AwardedRenewal
The current Pharmacy management system is in use across the Acute and mental health Pharmacy sites within NHS GGC and Argyll sites of NHS Highland delivered to approximately 700 users. The Argyll sites are supplied by NHSGGC Pharmacy’s centralised distribution centre.
NHSGGC’s current pharmacy management system provides a range of functionality including:
- Pharmacy stockholdings (Table 3.1 – Stockholdings)
- Dispensing
- Aseptic (out of scope for this procurement)
- Ward stock ordering
The current system integrates with a number of third-party systems and devices including:
- Robotics
NHS GG&C have a requirement to for a new Pharmacy Management system across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC). While this procurement will deliver core functionality to hospital Pharmacy departments it must also be capable of integrating with other systems as a core requirement; including integration with the existing HEPMA solution and delivering on new functionality for Homecare Patient management and to accommodate dm+d coding structure.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (13)
- Procurement: 10%
- Stock Management: 8%
- Dispensing: 8%
- Drug Definition: 5%
- Homecare: 5%
- Interfacing: 5%
- HEPMA Interoperability: 5%
- Reporting: 6%
- Technical Requirement: 5%
- Cyber Security: 2%
- Project Implementation: 2%
- Support & Maintenance: 1%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (13)
- Procurement: 10
- Stock Management: 8
- Dispensing: 8
- Drug Definition: 5
- Homecare: 5
- Interfacing: 5
- HEPMA Interoperability: 5
- Reporting: 6
- Technical Requirement: 5
- Cyber Security: 2
- Project Implementation: 2
- Support & Maintenance: 1
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
With reference to SPD questions 4.B.1.1 – tenderers must provide their (“general”) Turnover for the last three (3) financial years. Mandatory criteria: Turnover for each year stated must be at least twice the estimated contract value stated in the Contract Notice. Evidence: copies of accounts or equivalent for the number of years stated. This is a pass/fail question. Failure to provide this information will result in your bid being rejected.
With reference to SPD question 4B.4 - tenderers must provide the following ratios for at least the three most recent financial years.
- Current Ratio (Liquidity Ratio) of the Company (total current assets divided by total current liabilities) — Acceptable Range is >0.99
- Net Profit Margin of the Company (net profits divided by revenue x100) -- Acceptable Range is >0 (i.e. positive)
These ratios will be used to assess the tenderer's financial strength and security; and to determine whether a parent company guarantee or another instrument may be required by the Authority.
This is a pass/fail question. Failure to provide this information will result in your bid being rejected. Failure to score above the acceptable ranges will result in your bid being rejected.
Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by NHS GG&C
Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1.a - tenderers must hold and evidence Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance: GBP 2,000,000 in respect of each and every claim. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put in place prior to contract commen… - Technical & professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Tenderers must demonstrate that they have a sufficient and appropriate general and relevant experience to perform the services and the extent of experience necessary to deliver the range of the managed services all as described in this contract notice and associated Invitation to Tender documents. In response to SPD, Part IV, Section C (Technical and Professional Ability) question 4C.1, tenderers must provide three examples of works of similar scale and complexity to those described in the procurement documents, delivered within a similar live environment.
With reference to SPD question 4D.1 – the tenderer must provide evidence of ISO9001 or other documented quality management system endorsed by the bidder’s chief executive or equivalent.
With reference to SPD question 4D.2 - the tenderer must provide evidence of ISO14001 or other documented environmental management system endorsed by the bidder’s chief executive or equivalent.
- Price carries 40 of 102 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Estimated at 12 Months prior to end of contract date subject to any extensions as detailed in ITT document attached
- First published
- 11 Nov 2021, 13:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2022, 15:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025396- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f5bbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic Operators should approach the board in the first instance. However only formal remedy is to apply to the courts.
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Due to maximum character limitations, please refer to the document entitled 'Additional Information' in the Additional Documents section (SC Ref:706447)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Dec 2021 → 16 Dec 2022 · 4 dates- Submission deadline17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published9 Sept 2022, 15:50 BST
- Bids must remain valid until16 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2022, 15:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Careflow Medicines Management Ltd (WellSky International Ltd)SME | £1,002,630 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025396-2022-1 · Careflow Medicines Management Ltd (WellSky International Ltd)SME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2022
- Value
- £1,002,630
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Careflow Medicines Management LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.