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Published 26 Aug 2022, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Single regional integrated Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland - NIPACS+

Authority: Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

ServicesCompetitive dialogue

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)

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Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50)Installation services (except software) (51)IT Services & Software (72)Education & Training (80)

Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0)

Awarded value£145,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jul 2022

Awarded to Sectra Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Business Services Organisation (“BSO”) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland wishes to procure the delivery, implementation, ongoing support and development of a single regional integrated RIS,PACS and VNA which will operate as a single imaging system with the facility to store, distribute, view and diagnose images both within radiology and those which originate outside of the radiology domain in their native format, to be known as the Northern Ireland Picture Archive and Communications System + Solution (the“NIPACS+ Solution”).

CPV: Clinical information system · Computer control system · Computer equipment and supplies · Computer training services · Computer-related professional services · Computer-related services · Data services · Hardware · Hardware installation services · Helpdesk and support services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software package · +12 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The duration of the contract will be 10 years with the option for the term to be extended at BSO's discretion by afurther 5 years in 1 year increments.Options will be also required for additional interface development and additional data migration.BSO may exercise an option to implement the epic radiology information system at a still to be determinedtime during the NIPACS+ contract. This may require additional assistance from the NIPACS+ solution supplier.

30200000 Computer equipment and supplies 30214000 Workstations 33110000 Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 44316400 Hardware 48000000 Software package and information systems 48100000 Industry specific software package

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Non Price / Weighting: 70%
Price / Weighting: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Non Price / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Competitive dialogue
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Aug 2022, 11:38 BST
Last source update: 26 Aug 2022, 11:38 BST
Authority reference: 2691578
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-023925
Classification (CPV): Clinical information systemComputer control systemComputer equipment and suppliesComputer training servicesComputer-related professional servicesComputer-related servicesData servicesHardwareHardware installation servicesHelpdesk and support services
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IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIT software package
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03634f Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the High Court (Northern Ireland). Any such proceedings are subject to the time limits as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended).

Publisher note: The estimated value of the contract £145 million. This figure is inclusive of all options, including extension options.. The core functionality of the NIPACS+ solution will include a regional single integrated RIS/PACS/VNA service for HSCNI and the facility to store, distribute, view and diagnose images both within radiology and those which originate outside of the radiology domain in their native format. In addition to the core functionality the NIPACS+ solution should be capable of extension to include the optional functionality/further options as noted at Section II.2.11). The NIPACS+ solution will be implemented as a single instance across Northern Ireland for use by those involved in the delivery of care on behalf of HSCNI. HSCNI means health and social care services in Northern Ireland being acute and community services provided by the 5 health trusts, ambulance trust, general practitioner surgeries and clinics, health boards and agencies and central government healthcare services organisations (‘HSCNI’)..

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £145,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sectra Ltd.Single Regional Integrated Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland — NIPACS+ A co	£145,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Single Regional Integrated Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland — NIPACS+ A co · Sectra Ltd.
Signed
27 Jul 2022
Value
£145,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of Justice In Northern IrelandReview body BelfastContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SECTRA LIMITEDAwarded supplier4571654 Bank House, Primett Road, Stevenage, UK, SG13EEContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.