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Centralised Placement Management System (CPMS)

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate the below-threshold contract award made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) (herein referred to as 'the Authority') for the provision of a Centralised Placement Management System (CPMS), in accordance with the Authority's local Standing Financial Instructions. The contract award is made to Quantum IT for the provision of CPMS. The contract period is for a total of 24 months, from the 16th April 2025 - 15th April 2027, with a maximum total aggregate contract value of £200,000 (inclusive VAT). This notice is being published to reflect the date by which the Authority has satisfied it's internal governance process and the Authority's signatures have been ascertained, not at the time of the proposed start-date of this contract. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in both the Find a Tender platform and Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £30,000.00

Awarded to

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QUANTUM IT EUROPE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2025
Award ID
023512-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07308632
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 3BN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48612000 — Database-management system

Lots

  • This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate the contract awarded by the Authority to Quantum IT for the provision of a CPMS. Across the system there are inconsistent processes for the management of non-medical practice placements (nursing, midwifery and AHP's), resulting in lack of organisational and system oversight of placement utilisation, learner numbers and student tariff. To ensure MSE ICS can work towards the CLE Strategy and Long-Term Workforce Plan a systematic approach needs to occur. The Authority aims to move to a system wide Centralised Placement Management System (CPMS), that would hold and manage all non-medical learner data, whilst effectively co-ordinating and managing placement processes. Each organisation would continue to manage and hold responsibility for their own placements and utilisation of the database, yet the system wide overview will ensure effective wider collaboration of placement utilisation and recruitment could occur. Without collaboration, organisations will continue to work in silo, with an increased risk of lack of oversight of learners across individual organisations. The Authority identified value for money with more than 5% savings from the direct award of this contract that would have been enacted from the framework agreement fees. The contract award is made by the Authority to Quantum IT for the provision of CPMS. The contract period is for a total of 24 months, from the 16th April 2025 - 15th April 2027, with a maximum total aggregate contract value of £200,000 (inclusive VAT). This notice is being published to reflect the date by which the Authority has satisfied it's internal governance process and the Authority's signatures have been ascertained, not at the time of the proposed start-date of this contract. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in both the Find a Tender platform and Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £30,000.00Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ACE-0760-2024-MSE
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This below-threshold single-tender action is made under Reg 32(b)(ii) and within the Authority's local SFIs. The Authority identified Quantum IT as the only technical capable provider of this provision and identified significant value for money with more than 5% savings from the direct award of this contract that would have been enacted from the framework agreement fees. This CPMS provision will enable system oversight of placement utilisation, learner numbers and student tariff, to better utilise resources across NHS and system partners. Without collaboration, organisations will continue to work in silo, with an increased risk of lack of oversight of learners across individual organisations. This notice is being published to reflect the date by which the Authority has satisfied it's internal governance process and the Authority's signatures have been ascertained, not at the time of the proposed start-date of this contract. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in both the Find a Tender platform and Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £30,000.00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
48612000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database-management system

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROC_OPEN
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Entry 2
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate the contract awarded by the Authority to Quantum IT for the provision of a CPMS. Across the system there are inconsistent processes for the management of non-medical practice placements (nursing, midwifery and AHP's), resulting in lack of organisational and system oversight of placement utilisation, learner numbers and student tariff. To ensure MSE ICS can work towards the CLE Strategy and Long-Term Workforce Plan a systematic approach needs to occur. The Authority aims to move to a system wide Centralised Placement Management System (CPMS), that would hold and manage all non-medical learner data, whilst effectively co-ordinating and managing placement processes. Each organisation would continue to manage and hold responsibility for their own placements and utilisation of the database, yet the system wide overview will ensure effective wider collaboration of placement utilisation and recruitment could occur. Without collaboration, organisations will continue to work in silo, with an increased risk of lack of oversight of learners across individual organisations. The Authority identified value for money with more than 5% savings from the direct award of this contract that would have been enacted from the framework agreement fees. The contract award is made by the Authority to Quantum IT for the provision of CPMS. The contract period is for a total of 24 months, from the 16th April 2025 - 15th April 2027, with a maximum total aggregate contract value of £200,000 (inclusive VAT). This notice is being published to reflect the date by which the Authority has satisfied it's internal governance process and the Authority's signatures have been ascertained, not at the time of the proposed start-date of this contract. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in both the Find a Tender platform and Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £30,000.00

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-118911
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
99E
Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-07308632
Name
QUANTUM IT EUROPE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 3BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
UK Office: Suite 1120, 3 Piccadilly Place,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
07308632
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
QUANTUM IT EUROPE LIMITED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-2645
Name
High Court of Justice of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice of England and Wales

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-73493
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
023512-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07308632
Name
QUANTUM IT EUROPE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
023512-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
023512-2025-1
Date Signed
16 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH3 · SS14 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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