PHE - Corporate - ICT - The provision of SHIELD Epidemiology Database Services via Nuvia

Official notice

Authority: Public Health England

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£665,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Mar 2021

Awarded to Nuvia Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social and Care (DH) (hereafter referred to as "Public Health England" or "PHE" also referred to as the "Contracting Authority" or the "Authority" or the "Employer") is in agreement with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) for the approved sub-contractor Nuvia Limited for the provision of Epidemiology Services associated with the SHIELD database under the main contract with NDA.

CPV: Database systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PHE have had a contract with the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency (NDA) to run their…

PHE have had a contract with the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency (NDA) to run their radiation epidemiology research programme which includes the management of The British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) and The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) radiation epidemiology cohorts. The BNFL cohort is directly managed by PHE using the, NDA owned, CEDS database system. The management of the UKAEA cohort is contracted to a third party, NUVIA Ltd. A new contract with Nuvia for two years (with a potential additional 6-month contingency) will allow NUVIA to complete the current project to create a new database system for NDA. This system will allow PHE continue to fulfil the terms of our contract with the NDA to manage their radiation worker databases or preferably (subject to agreement) to take ownership of these databases and merge them with the NRRW to provide a higher quality unique resource for undertaking epidemiological research. The BNFL and UKAEA cohorts contain several types of data not currently available in The National Registry for Radiation Workers (NRRW).

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 18 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-005575
Classification (CPV): Database systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029d38 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: PHE have already reached the maximum value of the contract and any further extension would take it over 50% increased allowed by PCR Reg. 72. Therefore, the direct award of a new contract is based on PCR Reg. 32.2b (ii) which state that; The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:— (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. A new contract with Nuvia for two years (with a potential additional 6-month contingency) will allow NUVIA to complete the current project to create a new database system for NDA. This system will allow PHE continue to fulfil the terms of our contract with the NDA to manage their radiation worker databases or preferably (subject to agreement) to take ownership of these databases and merge them with the NRRW to provide a higher quality unique resource for undertaking epidemiological research. The BNFL and UKAEA cohorts contain several types of data not currently available in The National Registry for Radiation Workers (NRRW).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £665,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nuvia LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£665,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005575-2021-1 · Nuvia Limited
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
£665,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
—	—	—	£528,000 – £665,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health England

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Manor Farm Road, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK, SP2 0QTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Not applicableReview body Not applicable

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nuvia LimitedAwarded supplier Chadwick House Birchwood Park, Risley, Warrington, WA3 6AE, UK

Official documents & specifications

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