Qlikview Software Development

Qlikview Software Development (Performance Management Dashboards)

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a partner to deliver its strategic reporting solution utilising the Qlikview reporting system.

United Kingdom-Chester: Programming services of packaged software products

2015/S 108-196592

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Contact point(s): All contacts should be made through the NHS Sourcing portal.
CH2 1UL Chester
UNITED KINGDOM

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Health

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Development of Qlikview® Performance Management Dashboards.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Chester.

NUTS code UKD2

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a partner to deliver its strategic reporting solution utilising the Qlikview reporting system. The Trust is initially looking to develop dashboards and associated KPIs and management information reporting for 3 areas:
1. Elective wait time management.
2. Emergency department (ED) management.
3. Clinical quality metrics.
It is proposed that the initial contract will be for 1 year, followed by an option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods.
The specification also includes a list of other dashboards that the Trust is seeking to develop during further phases of the project. This list is only provisional at the time of procurement and is for information only.
The total value of the proposed contract cannot exceed 156 000 GBP excluding VAT over the whole life (including extensions) of the proposed contract. The total budget for year 1, including set-up costs, is 60 000 GBP excluding VAT. The total budget for each possible extension year is 48 000 GBP excluding VAT. Tenders that exceed this affordability threshold may be non-compliant.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

72210000 – LA16

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of dashboards commissioned. The Trust is initially looking to develop dashboards, associated KPIs and management information reporting for three areas:
1. Elective wait time management.
2. Emergency department (ED) management.
3. Clinical quality metrics.
Further dashboards may be required.
The total value of the proposed contract cannot exceed 156 000 GBP excluding VAT over the whole life (including extensions) of the proposed contract. The total budget for year 1, including set-up costs, is 60 000 GBP excluding VAT. The total budget for each possible extension year is 48 000 GBP excluding VAT. Tenders that exceed this affordability threshold may be non-compliant.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The initial contract will be for 1 year, followed by options to extend for up to 2 further 1-year periods.

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Pre-requisites are shown in the document Appendix 1 Pre-Requisites.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Pre-requisites are shown in the document Appendix 1 Pre-Requisites.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Pre-requisites are shown in the document Appendix 1 Pre-Requisites.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: yes
Additional information about electronic auction: The Authority reserves the right to use an electronic auction to determine price. If an electronic auction is used, details on how to participate will be sent to bidders through the NHS Sourcing portal.

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

G/297/PP/15/IB

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

3.7.2015 – 15:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

The Trust intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. All communications and bids must be made in whole through the eTendering system. Hardcopies will not be accepted.
The Trust does not wish to restrict innovative ideas, therefore additional products or services maybe included to the final agreement as long as this does not divert away from the original scope.
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

1.6.2015