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Published 14 May 2021, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Final published estimate£1,436,664initial estimate £765,000 · 1 value update50% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2024awarded 30 Aug 2024
Awarded to Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a market ready Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool. The solution will provide users with up to date, unbiased information on drugs and medicines, providing users with an overview of the drug/medicine and provide access to evaluations of the drug/medicine. The solution is accessible to all staff within NHS Wales as a minimum. Access will be provided via a link or links placed on the NHS Wales e-Library website via IP and Open Athens authentication or via NHS Wales clinical systems such as the Welsh Clinical Portal. DHCW does not wish to host the resources only to have access to it. The system may comprise of one (1) or more tools but will be provided by a single supplier with a single application interface.

  • Recurrence: 2029

CPV: Database and operating software package · Database systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,436,664
Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · All NHS sites within the geographical region of NHS Wales and the Health Boards or Trusts within Wales.
Extensions: with the option to extend for a further two (2) years exercised in annual increments. The Authority is under no obligation to exercise the extension options. · The original contract term is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 years in annual incrementsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Conformance to Specification: 60%
  • price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Conformance to Specification: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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 · 2029
First published
14 May 2021, 08:55 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
P21.69
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032407
Classification (CPV)
Database and operating software packageDatabase systems
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b0e7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

A set of terms and conditions are provided in the pre-qualification questionnaire document set.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:145126)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Submission deadline
15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Mar 2024 → 9 Oct 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    9 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Feb 2024
  1. Published value updated to £1,436,664
    15 Feb 2024, 11:01 GMT
    was £765,000
  2. Deadline moved to 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
    15 Feb 2024, 11:01 GMT
    +1005 days · was 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    15 Feb 2024, 11:01 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    9 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,154,9951 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Royal Pharmaceutical Society£2,154,995 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Digital Health and Care Wales

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Ty Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, UK, CF11 9ADContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria