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Published 8 Nov 2022, 15:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Privacy Enhancing Technology

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£35,000,000≈ £5.0m / year20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jul 2023awarded 28 Nov 2023
Awarded to IQVIA Ltd
Contract term 7 yrsends 9 Oct 2030 · extension options published · starts 9 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS England is committed to keeping patient information safe and being transparent about how it is used. NHS Privacy Enhancing Technology (NHS-PET) will provide robust protection and deliver a standard approach to support safe data access and use. The first use of the new NHS-PET will be for the Federated Data Platform Programme (FDP).<br/><br/>NHS-PET is a standalone service and will be used across various NHS data platforms, therefore, the supplier will be required to scale the use of the solution across the enterprise.<br/><br/>Additional information on how NHS England is protecting privacy and confidentiality can be found here: www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/di… ↗

CPV: Data management services · Electronic data management (EDM) · Platform interconnectivity software development services · Security software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1NHS England has undertaken a competitive procurement, using the open procedure, for…Awarded 7 yrsPublished value£35,000,000

NHS England has undertaken a competitive procurement, using the open procedure, for the provision of NHS Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET).<br/><br/>The procurement has been undertaken in accordance with the procurement documentation and process outlined.

Contract period: 9 Oct 2023 – 9 Oct 2030 (7 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber · UK
Extensions: Optional extensions to the contract term of 24+12+12 months.Variant 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 award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of the information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Nov 2022, 15:21 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2023, 11:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Jun 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037821
Classification (CPV)
Data management servicesElectronic data management (EDM)Platform interconnectivity software development servicesSecurity software package
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038020 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
26 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2022 → 22 Dec 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    26 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    9 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    22 Dec 2023, 11:49 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Jun 2023, 11:12 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Jun 2023, 11:12 BST
  3. Deadline published: 26 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
    21 Jun 2023, 11:12 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2023, 11:49 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Contract periodStart date · II.2.7.31 Jul 202215 May 2023+318 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-11: 1 release · 8 Nov 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,005,3191 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IQVIA Ltd£28,005,319 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 037821-2023-1 · IQVIA Ltd

    Signed
    28 Nov 2023
    Value
    £28,005,319
    Period
    … – 9 Oct 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 7UEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IQVIA LTD.Awarded supplier03022416 3 Forbury Place, 23 Forbury Road, Reading, UK, RG1 3JHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.