NHSScotland Business Services Transformation Programme – Architecture Consulting Services

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£74,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Jan 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Gartner UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement for an independent organisation to provide a target architecture options assessment and recommendations in relation to the NHS Scotland Business Systems Transformation Programme, and provide advice on next steps in relation to architecture.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

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: 2 Mar 2023, 14:57 GMT
Last source update: 2 Mar 2023, 14:57 GMT
Authority reference: NP609422
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-006191
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03adb0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via the Scottish Government’s Digital and Technology Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The ITT was issued to all suppliers on Lot 2, Digital Technology Resources. Due to this, there was no previous publication of a Contract Notice related to this procurement.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the 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: (SC Ref:724535)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £74,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gartner UK Limited	£74,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006191-2023-NP609422-1 · Gartner UK Limited
Signed
17 Jan 2023
Value
£74,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 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 Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gartner UK LtdAwarded supplier Tamesis, Egham, UK, TW20 9AWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.