Official UK procurement notice
Remote Advice and Guidance Communication Solution and Access to Expert Clinical Advice
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcure a system to support the delivery of a remote advice and guidance communication solution to clinicians in Wales and through the solution clinicians will be able to securely access the resources of expert clinicians.
- Recurrence: Approximately 3 years from the publication date of this notice, or 5 years if the agreement is extended.
CPV: Software package and information systems · Supply services of medical personnel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The overall project scope is to procure a communication solution to deliver a remote…AwardedRenewal
The overall project scope is to procure a communication solution to deliver a remote advice and guidance service to Wales. The system must enable the delivery of simple and auditable communications between users and health providers across and within organisations. The service will function within all areas of primary, secondary, and community care, and mental health and learning disabilities services. Key elements include: Providing a bespoke directory of service based upon location and professional groups. Ability to configure services to support pan-Wales national services. Providing the potential to link with social services and local authority services to support whole system communications. Live reporting via a configurable dashboard. Provide a digital record of advice and guidance provided to users for use in clinical audit, service evaluation, education and appraisal in line with Information Governance requirements.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Cost: 20
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes · Approximately 3 years from the publication date of this notice, or 5 years if the agreement is extended.
- First published
- 16 Aug 2022, 15:39 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2023, 11:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
AW097-23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011636- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035f1eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As indicated in the Invitation to Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:127986)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
Timeline
19 Sept 2022 → 24 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
- Notice published24 Apr 2023, 11:28 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2023, 11:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITED | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011636-2023-AW097-1 · CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITED
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2023
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Consultant ConnectAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria