Supply of Clinical Information System
The Provision of an e-Prescribing Solution to Ashford And St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
UK-Ashford: clinical information system
2012/S 82-134797
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Supplies & Procurement Department, Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford Hospital, London Road, Middlesex
For the attention of: Sylvia Lestrade
TW15 3AA Ashford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 178484766
E-mail: sylvia.lestrade@asph.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1784884729
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ashfordstpeters.org.uk/
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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:
The Provision of an e-Prescribing Solution to Ashford And St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: St Peters Hospital.
Guildford Road.
Chertsey.
Surrey KT16 0PZ.
Ashford Hospital.
London Road.
Ashford.
Middlesex TW15 3AA.
NUTS code UKJ23
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: St Peters Hospital.
Guildford Road.
Chertsey.
Surrey KT16 0PZ.
Ashford Hospital.
London Road.
Ashford.
Middlesex TW15 3AA.
NUTS code UKJ23
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
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASP TRUST) is seeking to procure an e Prescribing system as part of its Health Informatics strategy.The system will be implemented across all Trust sites including Ashford and St Peters’ Hospitals with access made available for use by relevant health professionals working in Communnity and Social Care.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
48814400
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:
E Prescribing functionality provided either by remote hosting with web access or hosted on site and includes the provision of appropriate hardware and associated peripherals. The contract will include a technical refresh of all equipment either hosted on site or remotely.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 GBP
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: Two 12 month extensions after expiry date.
Although this is a 60 month contract, there will be a break clause at 36 months should the solution not be delivered to the satisfaction of ASP TRUST.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Description of these options: Two 12 month extensions after expiry date.
Although this is a 60 month contract, there will be a break clause at 36 months should the solution not be delivered to the satisfaction of ASP TRUST.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 60 (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
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: NHS Terms & Conditions of Contract.
Invitation to Tender document.
Description of particular conditions: NHS Terms & Conditions of Contract.
Invitation to Tender document.
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: Please see subsequent PQQ for details.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please see subsequent PQQ for details.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please see subsequent PQQ for details.
Please see subsequent PQQ for details.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As required by the Public Contracts Regulations.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As required by the Public Contracts Regulations.
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: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
ASPH/TE/12/01
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
1.6.2012 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
22.6.2012
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 tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
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
VI.3 The contracting Authority adheres to the mandatory timescales, and acknowledges that the spirit of the Directive must be followed. The contracting Authority understands that is obliged to publish an award notice. The short-listing of expressions of interest will be undertaken by Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). This will be sent electronically via e-mail as soon as possible after the Trust has received your expression of interest (EoI). Please ensure that the full contact details (including e-mail address) of the person responsible for completion of the PQQ are included in your expression of interest. Details of the contract will be provided in the ITT documentation.
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: VI.4.2 The Authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 day standstill period starting from the day after the information on the award of contract has been communicated to tenderers. This period allows the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge or seek further debriefing from the contracting authority generally before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (2006 No. 5) as amended by the Public Contracts (Amendment) 2009 (2009 No. 2992) and The Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (2011 No. 2053) 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). Any such action must be brought promptly.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24.4.2012