Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-10-26
Buyer: NHS Business Services Authority (the "Authority") which is represented in the Procurement by the Secretary of State for Health
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 30200000 | 32400000 | 48000000 | 50300000 | 51600000
Estimated value: 248800000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
A contract between the authority and its incumbent supplier relating to the procurement and supply of goods and services across the NHS, together with supporting information and communication technology services (“ICT services”) is due to expire on 30.9.2018.
In the re-procurement of the services delivered by the current contract, the authority is dis-aggregating the ICT services from the procurement and supply of goods. In this procurement exercise, the authority is seeking to award a single contract for the delivery of supporting technologies and infrastructure services (only), which will include transformation services for the replacement of legacy systems.
The authority will set up an Intelligent Client Coordinator (“ICC”) to fulfil the contract management role and act on behalf of NHS customers and the authority. There will be an obligation in the contract for the appointed supplier to enter into a novation agreement with the authority and the ICC if required.
The procurement is being conducted via the competitive dialogue procedure under Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and it is anticipated that 6 potential providers will be invited to submit outline solutions and 4 potential providers will be invited to submit final tenders. The services that are required can be briefly described as:
— transition services: to transfer all current services and systems (including novating contracts as required) to the successful supplier on or before the 30.9.2018,
— business as Usual services: to provide continuity of the transitioned services (as set out in the authority’s requirements),
— transformation services: to enhance existing legacy systems and services (as requested by the authority) during the contract period. 3 transformation projects have been identified by the Authority, but additional projects may be added.
It is anticipated that dialogue will be concentrated on transformation services. The dialogue may be conducted in successive stages leading to submission of a final tender.
The 248,8 GBP figure published in the OJEU notice is intended to reflect the maximum total cost to the authority of this procurement. This figure includes costs for the transition, BAU and transformation activities discussed during market engagement but also includes an allowance for the possibility of future changes in the scope/scale of the services eg through other future transformation activity.
The contract will be executed by the authority, although the procurement is being conducted by the Department of Health on behalf of the authority. The cost estimates provided in Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 are the maximum sums payable over 72 month period (a four (4) year contract term with a two year (2) extension).
Potential providers should note that over the period of the contract, the supplier may be required to provide the services to other agencies, such as NHS trusts, other NHS entities, other UK government department agencies or other statutory bodies and/or private sector providers of NHS funded care.
Any questions regarding this award notice must be sent to the authority via supportingtechnologies@dh.gsi.gov.uk
The agreement entered into was a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
The authority intends to publish any contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/guidance-transparency.


Winner: CSC Computer Science Corporation
Award value: 248800000
Number of bids: 3