Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-07-30
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘NSS’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72000000
Estimated value: 600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-08-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
NSS National Services Scotland are setting up a framework agreement for a fertility consent system and services to provide support for fertility services throughout Scotland. Due to Covid-19 there is an urgent requirement for the system at this time.
There is an urgent requirement for a fertility IT system to support the work of the four Fertility Centres in Scotland. These are located in the University of Aberdeen, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside. The system must be able to support the provision of NHS fertility services to ensure access to treatment is equitable throughout the country. The NHS Scotland document ‘Covid-19 and Fertility Treatment in Scotland, Plans for Restarting Treatment — A framework’ explored modifications to practice to meet the principles within professional bodies and government guidance. The system must align and be compliant with the regulations and guidance provided by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (www.hfea.gov.uk).
The 4-year framework agreement will allow the Fertility Centres to call off for a 5-year term which will also have an annual extension option.
The system must align and be compliant with the regulations and guidance provided by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (www.hfea.gov.uk).
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
With reference to ESPD question 4B.5.1B tenderers must hold and evidence employer's (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 5 million. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement.
With reference to ESPD question 4B.5.2, tenderers must hold and evidence public liability insurance = GBP 10 million. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement.
Bidders must demonstrate that they have a sufficient and appropriate general and relevant experience to perform the services and the extent of experience necessary to deliver the range of services all as described in this contract notice. In response to the ESPD, Part IV, section C (Technical and Professional Ability) question 4C.1.2. Bidders should provide relevant examples of projects in the last 3 years where they have delivered services similar to those described in the statement of requirements. The system must be compliant with the regulations and guidance provided by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (www.hfea.gov.uk).
Due to Covid-19 there is an urgent requirement for fertility services to restart and have a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) compliant system in place in all the Fertility Centres in Scotland.
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Eligibility requirements: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award value: 600000