Official UK procurement notice
Intranet Platform and Staff App
Authority: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision and implementation of an Intranet Platform and Staff App Services solution, in addition to associated hosting and support services.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Internet or intranet client application development services · Networking, Internet and intranet software development services · Networking, Internet and intranet software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has awarded a contract for the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has awarded a contract for the provision and implementation of an Intranet Platform and Staff App Services solution, in addition to associated hosting and support services.<br/><br/>The current Intranet platform is over seven years old, and the Trust is therefore looking to secure a new, modern functioning intranet to transform how it communicates and engages with the work force. Required areas of improvement include:<br/><br/>
- Improved technical features and capability;<br/>
- An improved search function;<br/>
- A central contact directory; and<br/>
- Compatibility with accessibility legislation and NHS Digital security requirements.<br/><br/>The contract commences on 2nd April 2024, and is awarded for an initial period of three (3) years until midnight of the 1st April 2027, with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) years, subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Trust. The duration of this Contract shall be no longer than five (5) years in total.<br/><br/>The Trust has procured this contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions. The Trust is awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification. The Trust has utilised the NHS Standard Terms & Conditions for Services Contract.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- First published
- 8 Aug 2023, 16:26 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2024, 17:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Sept 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019588- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ee08Find a Tender
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.5) represents the Trust's estimate of the total value of the contract opportunity over the entire contract period including any possible extensions (5 years). The Information for Bidders document contains the mandatory selection criteria which must be met by the potential candidates. All tenders must be submitted through the Health Family Single eCommercial System, details of which can be found at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The Trust expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the requirements during the tender phase ; and in no circumstances will be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Further information about the contract opportunity can be found in the Information for Bidders document which will be made available via the portal to bidders registering their interest in this procurement.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Sept 2023 → 26 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts18 Dec 2023
- Notice published26 Jun 2024, 17:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2024, 17:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smashing Limited (t/a Blink)SME | £333,590 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019588-2024-1 · Super Smashing Limited (t/a Blink)SME
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2024
- Value
- £333,590
- Period
- … – 17 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13bids | 12 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Super Smashing Limited (t/a Blink)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria