NHS Scotland National Finance System Software Licence and Support Services Agreement

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£5,858,450published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to OneAdvanced

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Advanced Business Solutions are the current provider of maintenance and support services for the eFinancials Smart Business Suite Finance System. The current annual maintenance and support agreement is an extension to the original 2006 National contract. This new 3.5-year extension is required to support this critical system at a time when we are preparing to launch a national Business Services procurement which is due to launch during the first half of 2025 and will also include a finance element that will replace eFinancials.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Services
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: 4 Feb 2025, 14:54 GMT
Last source update: 4 Feb 2025, 14:54 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-003675
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04db83 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: No other supplier available to provide this support whilst a new procurement is being planned.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:789699)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,858,4501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OneAdvanced	£5,858,450 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003675-2025-NP5086-1 · OneAdvanced
Signed
6 Dec 2024
Value
£5,858,450
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OneAdvancedAwarded supplier The Mailbox, Level 3, 101 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1RF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.