Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2017-02-16
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’)
Country: UK
Region: SCOTLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 72300000 | 72400000 | 79400000 | 79410000
Estimated value: 3500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-03-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority(s) are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for Professional Expertise. The DPS will be operated on a fully electronic basis and is open to new entrants throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria specified for each Category within this notice.
This Lot will be for Health specialists who can lead, support and advise on matters related to human and animal health for Public Sector bodies. For the animal health sector this may include working with a broad range of animal health stakeholders to encourage the adoption of measures that secure higher standards of animal health, welfare, biosecurity, antimicrobial stewardship and professional education and training.
Human Epidemiology expertise; Essential Experience: Must have at least 1 year in a public health orientated role as part of an agency or research/educational institution in the UK, preferable working in partnership with other agencies.
Animal Epidemiology expertise: Essential Experience: Must have at least 5 year's experience after obtaining veterinary degree, including at least 1 year in clinical veterinary practice in the UK, preferably with a range of animal species.
This Lot will be for marketing experts to consult and deliver on marketing and creative services projects within the Public Sector.
Marketing communications; Must have minimum 2 years experience in planning and managing marketing communications projects; including media planning, project management, creative development, digital engagement, web development and channel production.
Creative services; Must have minimum 2 years experience in one or more of the following areas: copywriting (including web copywriting), graphic design, art direction, artworking, video and multi-media production.
Customer/User research and experience; Must have minimum 2 years experience in one or more of the following areas: user research, user experience, customer insight, survey design and implementation, data analysis, report production, relevant project management and stakeholder engagement experience.
This Lot will be for experts who can advise, lead and support a range of programme & project related assignments within the Public Sector.
Portfolio Management; Minimum experience — To have defined, led and delivered strategic portfolios of programmes, projects and business transformation activities using Management of Portfolios (MoP) methodologies and best practice for 2 clients operating in a complex environment in the last 5 years with a minimum of 2 years portfolio management experience and 3 years programme management experience.
Programme Management; Minimum experience — To have defined, led and delivered programmes with multiple constituent projects using Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) methodologies and best practice for 2 clients operating in a complex environment in the last 5 years with a minimum of 2 years programme management experience and a minimum of 3 years project management experience.
Project Management; To have planned, led and delivered projects using methodologies and best practice such as PRINCE2 for 2 clients operating in a complex environment in the last 5 years with a minimum of 2 years project management experience.
Project Support; To have delivered day-to-day activities which underpin project management activities in a formal project environment e.g. PRINCE2 for 2 clients operating in a complex environment in the last 5 years with a minimum of 2 years experience in performing day-to-day project support activities.
Agile expertise; Must have one or more years of experience in one or more of the following areas: project management, master, product owner, consultancy or coaching using one or more agile methodologies (SCRUM, DSDM, XP).
This Lot will be for highly qualified and experienced personnel to advise, consult and/ or deliver on various major business re-design and operational excellence assignments within the Public Sector.

Eligibility requirements: Potential Participants from the UK will be required to provide their tax reference numbers: i.e. Value Added Tax registration number, PAYE collection reference and Corporation Tax or Self Assessment reference, as applicable. Please enter this number in section 2A question 2A.2 & 3 of ESPD. Overseas or non-UK Potential Participants will be required to submit a certificate of tax compliance obtained from the country in which they are resident for tax purposes. Bidders unable to demonstrate an acceptable revenue compliance record may be excluded and / or removed from the Dynamic Purchasing System. If a company is a subsidiary, a member of a group or a consortium, the above details may also be required in respect of the parent company, other group members or each consortium member as appropriate. Potential Participants must agree to full transparency of Tax affairs as appropriate under IR35 changes from 6.4.2017. Agreement to be signified at Part 4E Question 1.73.2 of ESPD. The Authority will have the right to request evidence that entry criteria is still valid at any point during the life of the Dynamic Purchasing System with evidence to be provided via an updated ESPD to the Authority within 5 working days of request being issued. Agreement to be signified at Part 4E Question 1.73.2 of ESPD. Potential Participants must also meet the following insurance requirements; Public Liability insurance of Minimum 5 000 000 GBP. Employers Liability insurance of Minimum 5 000 000 GBP. Professional Indemnity insurance of Minimum 1 000 000  GBP. Potential Participants must agree to work under the Authority's Terms and Conditions. Agreement to be signified at Part 4E Question 1.73.2 of ESPD.

Award value: 3500000