Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-03-15
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72212180 | 72263000: Software implementation services | 72268000: Software supply services
Estimated value: 670000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
An electronic Forensic Medical Examination Information System to support the healthcare and forensic examination of people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse.
A contract for the provision of a software service to support the Sexual Offences Against Adults National Form and the Child Protection Paediatric Examination for people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse. It is anticipated by the Authority that the Contractor will be providing "Commercial Off The Shelf" (COTS) software with some development and configuration. The contractor will implement the application nationally with the support of NSS, support the service, provide necessary training. An option to securely host the system in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and UK Data Protection Act 2018 may be included by contractors.
Important note: There is a hard deadline for system “go live” of 1st April 2021. Contractors MUST ensure they detail in their tender response, how this hard deadline will be achieved. Please refer to the ITT document for further information.
The contract is on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’).
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;
Promoting equality of opportunity and developing a workforce which reflects the population of Scotland in terms of characteristics such as age, gender, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation and disability;
Stability of employment and hours of work, and avoiding exploitative employment practices, including for example no inappropriate use of
Flexible working (including for example practices such as flexi-time and career breaks) and support for family friendly working and wider
Support progressive workforce engagement, for example Trade Union recognition and representation where possible, otherwise alternative
In order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract we expect contractors to take a similarly positive approach to fair work practices as part of a fair and equitable employment and reward package.


Winner: RioMed Ltd
Award value: 670000
Number of bids: 3