Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 15 May 2024, 11:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PHS2324021 Ward Watcher · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Public Health Scotland

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£826,696published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Mela Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group (SICSAG) uses a system called Ward Watcher to collect clinical, activity and bed data about all patients who are treated in ICU or HDU or in some hospitals these units provide a combined service. Data is collated and entered onto the system by clinical staff on daily basis in order to provide real-time data on activity and level of care provided.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: 15 May 2024, 11:47 BST
Last source update: 15 May 2024, 11:47 BST
Authority reference: PHS2324021
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-015418
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0459b6 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: Ward Watcher is a legacy system from Health Scotland which has been developed in consultation with other NHSS Boards over many years

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:764651)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £826,6961 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mela Solutions LtdSME	£826,696 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015418-2024-PHS2324021-1 · Mela Solutions LtdSME
Signed
28 Mar 2024
Value
£826,696
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview bodyReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mela Solutions LtdAwarded supplier 54 Hedgerley Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK, SL9 8SYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.