Official UK procurement notice
Support contract to facilitate the deployment and ongoing maintenance of SPC Charts and Microsoft Application
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Procurement Services (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of NHS Executive's Improvement Cymru team who sought to establish a support contract to facilitate the deployment and ongoing maintenance of SPC Charts and Microsoft Application.
CPV: Information systems or technology planning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The support contract allows for a customized Improvement Application, known as QSI…Awarded
The support contract allows for a customized Improvement Application, known as QSI Hive which was developed for NHS Executive's Improvement Cymru team in 2023 by the BCN Group. The support contract will cover a portion of development time and provide training for the Improvemnent Cymru team and will enable NHS Executive to deploy the application with robust support, instilling confidence in our users regarding the product. Additionally, there is allocated time for upskilling of staff in the contract ensuring the team gain the necessary experience and knowledge to manage and further develop the product internally beyond the contract period.
The contract will run until the 31st March 2025 with up to a one year extension option if required by the Organisation.
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
- 18 Jun 2024, 12:13 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2024, 10:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024632- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470b7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The BCN Group was commissioned by Improvement Cymru in early 2023 to develop an application for the Organisation which will be made available to NHS Wales Staff. This application will allow Improvement Projects to be entered and maintained, and to aid in the production of improvement charts and documentation of the improvement process. BCN worked with Improvement Cymru over an 6-8 Month period to develop a bespoke system by working with Improvement Cymru and NHS Wales staff to co-design the application. BCN's significant experience in SPC Charts and therefore, the understanding of how data needs to be collected to ensure data visualisation within the platform has made this process significantly easier. As BCN are the original developer of the product, they possess advanced knowledge, IP and extensive experience regarding its functionality. In contrast, any other company would need to allocate a significant amount of time to thoroughly understand and investigate the existing work to effectively prepare for providing support as well as enter into discussions and agreements with BCN
- Review procedure
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Publisher note: The contract value referred to within this notice is the maximum figure for the contract to allow for flexibility in training and development days. (WA Ref:143578)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCN Group Ltd | £200,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| BCN Group Ltd | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024632-2024-1 · BCN Group Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2024
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Contract 018731-2024-1 · BCN Group Ltd
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BCN GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.