Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Digital Health and Care Wales
Tŷ Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
UK
Contact person: Elisha Arnold
E-mail: Elisha.Arnold@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool
Reference number: P21.69
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a market ready Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool. The solution will provide users with up to date, unbiased information on drugs and medicines, providing users with an overview of the drug/medicine and provide access to evaluations of the drug/medicine. The solution is accessible to all staff within NHS Wales as a minimum. Access will be provided via a link or links placed on the NHS Wales e-Library website via IP and Open Athens authentication or via NHS Wales clinical systems such as the Welsh Clinical Portal. DHCW does not wish to host the resources only to have access to it. The system may comprise of one (1) or more tools but will be provided by a single supplier with a single application interface.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 154 995.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
All NHS sites within the geographical region of NHS Wales and the Health Boards or Trusts within Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a market ready Medicines Information Solution and Drugs Tool. The solution will provide users with up to date, unbiased information on drugs and medicines, providing users with an overview of the drug/medicine and provide access to evaluations of the drug/medicine. The solution will be accessible to all staff within NHS Wales as a minimum. Access will be provided via a link or links placed on the NHS Wales e-Library website via IP and Open Athens authentication or via NHS Wales clinical systems such as the Welsh Clinical Portal. DHCW does not wish to host the resources only to have access to it. The system may comprise of one (1) or more tools but will be provided by a single supplier with a single application interface.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Conformance to Specification
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
with the option to extend for a further two (2) years exercised in annual increments. The Authority is under no obligation to exercise the extension options.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-005055
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P21.69
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
66-68 East Smithfield
London
E1W1AW
UK
Telephone: +44 2075722737
Fax: +44 2075722737
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 154 995.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:145126)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2024