Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 6 Jan 2021, 14:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NSSCOVID-19 -168A Vaccination Service Contact Centre

Official notice

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
Awarded value£132,486published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Nov 2020no call for competition
Awarded to 8x8 UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Virtual Contact Centre software and services

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to…Awarded

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

This award has been approved on the basis of the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

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
6 Jan 2021, 14:32 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2021, 14:32 GMT
Authority reference
NSSCOVID-19 -168A
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-000202
Classification (CPV)
Software supply services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028810 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

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: Resource constraints due to COVID have resulted in delay of publication of this award notice (SC Ref:640435)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £132,4861 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Nov 2020
Awarded toValueDateStatus
8x8 UK Limited£132,486 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 000202-2021-1 · 8x8 UK Limited

    Signed
    25 Nov 2020
    Value
    £132,486
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic0——

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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 8x8 UK (t/a 8x8)Awarded supplier Oxford House, Bell Business Park,, Smeaton Close, Aylesbury, UK, HP19 8JRContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.