Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-07-05
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 48180000 | 48814000: Medical information systems | 48814400 | 72000000 | 72200000
Estimated value: 40000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
NHS National Services Scotland is establishing a single supplier framework on behalf of all NHS Health Boards in Scotland for the replacement of their Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The implementation of a common, modern LIMS is required to help realise the aims of NHS Scotland’s digital strategies and also to be a key enabler for the National Laboratories Programme to deliver NHS Scotland’s strategic aim for clinical laboratory services in the form of a Distributed Service Model (DSM).
The intention is that the new LIMS will meet the requirements of all core laboratory disciplines (Blood Sciences including Blood Transfusion, Cellular Pathology, and Microbiology) including Genetics.
This procurement facilitates the Programme in delivering standardisation of processes, workflow and coding, to enable multidisciplinary multi Board team working, to facilitate accurate, quicker, easier and timely sharing of laboratory data across Scotland, and to ensure that no matter where health care is delivered in Scotland, patients will have equitable access to efficient, effective, sustainable and affordable laboratory services.
The services will include the software, development, implementation, training, support and maintenance of the software. It may also include the hosting of the system and software.
The framework agreement by NSS will provide LIMS services to the specification of a consortium of 11 NHS Health Boards and will provide a window of 5 years for all  NHS Health Boards to replace their current LIMS services.
It is the intention of each NHS Health Board to enter into a ten-year call off contracts (plus 2 * 36 month extension options) pursuant to which LIMS and related services will be delivered.
The contract will deliver services to entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended, Integration Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014 and any local authorities established pursuant to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
A genetics system may be provided under this framework agreement. Hosting of the services may be provided under individual call off contracts.
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the ten year contract duration and the two 36 month extension periods of potential contracts, if all NHS Health Boards call contracts off the framework agreement.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
The Public Sector in Scotland is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development,diverse and engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service.
A fair and equal pay policy that includes a commitment to supporting the Living Wage, including, for example being a Living Wage
clear managerial responsibility to nurture talent and help individuals fulfil their potential, including for example, a strong commitment to Modern Apprenticeships and the development of Scotland's young workforce;


Winner: Citadel Health
Award value: 40000000
Number of bids: 3