United Kingdom-Cardiff: Computer Aided Job Evaluation

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2021/S 151-403541/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Postal address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF15 7QZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Email: gareth.rees9@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by 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: Computer Aided Job Evaluation

Reference number: AW059
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: NHS Wales needs to procure a secure, password protected, internet based system for recording job matching and job evaluation outcomes, storing information related to those outcomes and enabling consistency monitoring of all outcomes.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:599000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales is looking to procure a secure password protected internet based system for recording job matching and job evaluation outcomes, storing information related to those outcomes and enabling consistency monitoring of all outcomes.
Within NHS Wales the use of the tool was made compulsory during the assimilation process resulting in a high usage of the system. NHS Boards and trusts have continued to use the tool since 2004 for all workforce processes relating to Job Evaluation and rely heavily upon it.
This approach has led to an invaluable bank of data being available which has not only been used to undertake consistency checking, but has been used to share job related information to aid a range of issues including workforce redesign.
There is an absolute requirement to retain all the data currently on the system. Furthermore, it must be in a format that we can continue to access and manipulate as required for consistency checking and monitoring.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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: This contract will cover the following organisations;
Aneurin Bevan UHB
Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Cardiff &Vale UHB
Hywel Dda UHB
Powys Teaching Health Board
Swansea Bay UHB
Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Health Education Improvement Wales
Public Health Wales
Velindre NHS Trust
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
NWIS

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 OJ S:2020/S 235-581450
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AW059
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-07-31
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:2
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
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
Official name: Zellis UK Limited
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 599000
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The NHS Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Scheme is mandatory and has been the system for measuring NHS Jobs across the entire AFC workforce since 2004. The scheme was developed as part of the Agenda for Change pay system and was rigorously tested with the Equal Opportunities Commission and other Equality Commissions throughout its design to ensure that it would deliver equal pay for work of equal value.
The scheme is designed to remove barriers to service modernisation by placing staff on a common pay structure to encourage team working and more flexible ways of delivering the service. The system allows new roles to be defined and measures these easily and consistently.
The scheme has been supported by an electronic tool which was procured initially by the Department of Health in England in 2004 on behalf of the four UK countries with each country contributing to the cost of the system.
Within NHS Wales the use of the tool was made compulsory during the assimilation process resulting in a high usage of the system.
NHS Boards and Trusts have continued to use the tool since 2004 for all workforce processes relating to Job Evaluation and rely heavily upon it.
The current system has led to an invaluable bank of data being available which has not only been used to undertake consistency checking, but has been used to share job related information to aid a range of issues including workforce redesign.
There is an absolute requirement to retain all the data currently on the system. Furthermore, it must be in a format that we can continue to access and manipulate as required for consistency checking and monitoring.
(WA Ref:112869)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-08-02