HSCN Procurement: Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Framework Agreement)

UK-Leeds: Interconnection services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Secretary of State for Health
       C/O 1 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6AE, United Kingdom
       Email: paul.lucas3@nhs.net
       Contact: Paul Lucas
       Main Address: http://digital.nhs.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      Health

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Framework Agreement)            
      Reference number: HCON00068c

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         64221000 - Interconnection services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: NHS Digital has been tasked with delivering a Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) programme which will provide a new and significantly different networking arrangements for health and social care as part of its remit to provide successor services to the current NHS N3 network on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health. The HSCN will replace the current single-supplier N3 network with disaggregated and competitive multi-supplier marketplace for network services. The HSCN will create the effect of a single network across Heath and Social Care providers and their partners. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services will be a key supply chain component and will facilitate independent network interconnection between the disaggregated HSCN network service providers. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services may subsequently be procured by wider public bodies.
Further details of this may be found at https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 18,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            32400000 - Networks.
            48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package.
            50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment.
            51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment.
            51611100 - Hardware installation services.
            72250000 - System and support services.
            72315000 - Data network management and support services.
            72315100 - Data network support services.
            72315200 - Data network management services.
            72500000 - Computer-related services.
            72700000 - Computer network services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The procurement sought to secure a hosted network peering exchange solution and the management of the same. More detail was provided in the ITT and associated contract documentation.

The winner of the procurement was determined by the lowest value of the Whole Life Costs divided by the Quality Criteria score (see II.2.5 below).

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Solution / Weighting: 35%
      Quality criterion - Name: Live Operations Solution / Weighting: 25%
      Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Approach / Weighting: 20%
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Timescales / Weighting: 20%
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Whole Life Cost / Weighting: 100%
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2016/S 206-372957
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 25/01/2017

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Redcentric Solutions Limited
             Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Harrogate, HG3 1UG, United Kingdom
             Internet address: http://www.redcentricplc.com/
             NUTS Code: 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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 18,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=239592869

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Royal Courts of Justice
          Royal Courts of Justice, London, WCZA 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No.102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (general within three months). Where a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened.
Further information on transparency can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/transparency-overview.

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/02/2017