Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2021
External Reference: 2021-281904
TED Reference: 2021/S 016-037026
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person:
Aisling O Brien
Telephone:
+353 0214928022
E-mail:
aisling.obrien4@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a 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
Provision of Operational Services during Covid-19
Reference number:
HSE 15894
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Provision of Operational Services during Covid-19
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8200000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Deloitte
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The HSE has awarded contracts for the provision of operational services to the HSE COVID-19 Laboratory Task Force and testing and tracing functions.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Ernst and Young
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The HSE has awarded contracts for the provision of operational services to the HSE COVID-19 Laboratory Task Force and testing and tracing functions.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Explanation
Confirmation by the WHO of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in March 2020 caused worldwide demand for PPE and Laboratory Testing capacity to reach unprecedented levels, triggering severe disruption to global supply chains. This presented the HSE with a number of extraordinary challenges requiring substantial outside expertise and support to rapidly develop and implement testing and contact tracing.
In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under Directive 2014/24/EU, including accelerated options, was impossible as it would not meet the Service’s needs and would put lives at risk. In line with the European Commission’s Communication (2020/C 108 I/01) (the “Communication”) published on 1 April 2020, the HSE used the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with Article 32(2)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU to award this contract.
The HSE engaged with existing consultancy service providers and personnel suppliers and identified two suppliers capable of providing the operational services required: Deloitte provided operational support to the COVID-19 laboratory capacity taskforce within the HSE and EY provided operational support for the COVID-19 contact tracing team. EY in particular developed in conjunction with the HSE a long term operational model for contact tracing.
The HSE is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Article 32(2)(c)) were met, as set out below.
A. As far as is strictly necessary:
The services contracts are proportionate to the HSE’s needs in line with WHO guidance and are not a long-term supply arrangement.
B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency:
The HSE was responding to Covid-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.
C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable:
As per the Communication, “The specific needs for hospitals, and other health institutions to provide treatment, personal protection equipment, ventilators, additional beds, and additional intensive care and hospital infrastructure, including all the technical equipment could, certainly, not be foreseen and planned in advance, and thus constitute an unforeseeable event for the contracting authorities.” The need for the services could not have been foreseen by the HSE.
D. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in Directive 2014/24/EU:
As per the Communication, “It cannot be doubted that the immediate needs of the hospitals and health institutions (supplies, services and public works) have to be met with all possible speed.” The HSE required the rapid deployment of outside expertise to assist with its development of contact tracing and laboratory testing capacity. As scientific understanding of COVID-19 advanced the HSE had to rapidly adjust its strategies to deal with the disease, and these contracts are a stopgap solution.
E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority:
The HSE acted proportionately and without delay in its response to COVID-19. As documented above, the pandemic presented a serious risk to human life and the HSE reallocated as many staff as possible to provide support to contact tracing operations. Longer term operational consultancy contracts will be tendered by the HSE.
In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under Directive 2014/24/EU, including accelerated options, was impossible as it would not meet the Service’s needs and would put lives at risk. In line with the European Commission’s Communication (2020/C 108 I/01) (the “Communication”) published on 1 April 2020, the HSE used the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with Article 32(2)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU to award this contract.
The HSE engaged with existing consultancy service providers and personnel suppliers and identified two suppliers capable of providing the operational services required: Deloitte provided operational support to the COVID-19 laboratory capacity taskforce within the HSE and EY provided operational support for the COVID-19 contact tracing team. EY in particular developed in conjunction with the HSE a long term operational model for contact tracing.
The HSE is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Article 32(2)(c)) were met, as set out below.
A. As far as is strictly necessary:
The services contracts are proportionate to the HSE’s needs in line with WHO guidance and are not a long-term supply arrangement.
B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency:
The HSE was responding to Covid-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.
C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable:
As per the Communication, “The specific needs for hospitals, and other health institutions to provide treatment, personal protection equipment, ventilators, additional beds, and additional intensive care and hospital infrastructure, including all the technical equipment could, certainly, not be foreseen and planned in advance, and thus constitute an unforeseeable event for the contracting authorities.” The need for the services could not have been foreseen by the HSE.
D. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in Directive 2014/24/EU:
As per the Communication, “It cannot be doubted that the immediate needs of the hospitals and health institutions (supplies, services and public works) have to be met with all possible speed.” The HSE required the rapid deployment of outside expertise to assist with its development of contact tracing and laboratory testing capacity. As scientific understanding of COVID-19 advanced the HSE had to rapidly adjust its strategies to deal with the disease, and these contracts are a stopgap solution.
E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority:
The HSE acted proportionately and without delay in its response to COVID-19. As documented above, the pandemic presented a serious risk to human life and the HSE reallocated as many staff as possible to provide support to contact tracing operations. Longer term operational consultancy contracts will be tendered by the HSE.
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Deloitte
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte Ireland
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
D02 AY28
IE
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
4200000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
4200000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Ernst and Young
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young
City Quarter
Lapps Quay
Cork
IE
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
4000000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
4000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Courts of Ireland
Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE