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Published 29 Jan 2024, 08:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for Computer-Aided Dispatch System For South Central Ambulance Service and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service 999 Operations

Official notice

Authority: South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£8,780,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Central Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is looking to procure a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for its 999 operations. The system will also be used by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, as a service recipient as per the Terms and Condition for this procurement.

CPV: Ambulance services · Hardware · Software package and information systems · Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is managing this…Published value£8,780,000

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is managing this procurement and will be the primary Buyer. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) is a Service Recipient (as defined in the Mid Tier Terms and Conditions being used in this procurement).<br/><br/>SCAS is looking for a COTS solution not a development product. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers must have:- <br/><br/> an emergency CAD system in operation with a UK ambulance service at <br/> the point of bidding. <br/><br/>A COTS product ready for use by a UK ambulance service at the point of bidding, and which meets our requirements. <br/><br/>The tender process will be run according to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and be governed by selecting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, balancing the technical capabilities and service offering against the cost of each system. <br/><br/>We wish to complete a successful process which attracts competition in order to achieve value for money for SCAS. <br/><br/>The aim of the procurement is to: <br/><br/>Procure a comprehensive and intuitive system that allows users to easily input and access information and carry out their functions effectively e.g.: <br/><br/> record patient details <br/><br/>progress the triage pathways of a call <br/><br/>ensure that, where relevant, a resource can be dispatched to the location provided by the caller <br/><br/>and enable effective audits and investigations via a full audit trail and easy-to-access historical information. <br/><br/>Ensure continuing integration with other services and systems provided and used by the Authority e.g. <br/><br/>transfers of callers and records to and from NHS 111 <br/><br/> clinical applications used by front line 999 crews for patient treatment; <br/><br/>Ordnance Survey (OS), Terrafix, Personal Demographic Service (PDS) etc. <br/><br/>Have a supplier who will work with SCAS to deliver the full benefits of the solution, including continuous improvement and investment in the solution for the duration of the contract. <br/><br/>Achieve a managed service and move towards cloud hosting over the lifetime of the contract, in line with the NHS Cloud First policy. <br/><br/>Work towards achieving greater integration between all service line systems in NHS 999, NHS 111 and the non-emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS). Additional information: This Procurement is for five years with an option to extend for a further year.<br/><br/>All the ITT documents can be accessed after on registering on the portal. <br/><br/>Please complete all the hardcopy documents as set out in the tender. These documents must be fully completed and uploaded as part of your tender submission. Failure to submit all such documents will lead to your bid being deemed to be non compliant.<br/><br/>Please ensure that you leave sufficient time to upload and submit your tender before the deadline stated in this notice. Late bids will not be evaluated.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: Please refer to document 12 Pricing Table and the Optional TabVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Jan 2024, 08:19 GMT
Last source update
29 Jan 2024, 08:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Mar 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002848
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance servicesHardwareSoftware package and information systemsSoftware-related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043535 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
18 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jan 2024 → 30 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Jan 2024, 08:19 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    18 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Unit 7 & 8 Talisman Business Centre, Talisman Road, Bicester, South East, OX26 6HRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TriustReview body Bicester

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria