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The bidding process adopted a weighting system in scoring potential bids. The highest weighting was given to the bidders capacity to deliver the clinical and business requirements, as outlined in the tender. Cost was the second highest weighted scoring factor. The selected preferred bidder was not the lowest cost tender but represented good value for money and was affordable for all five health boards. Intersystem, the preferred supplier, were in procurement terms the most economically advantageous tender

The corporate headquarters of Intersystems is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It does not have branches in Scotland but is the existing patient management system supplier for the second largest health board in Scotland, NHS Lothian. Intersystems are currently seeking office accommodation in Scotland to support the new contract.

No loss of jobs is anticipated as a result of awarding this contract.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28999 on 25 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

The patient management system advert placed on the 11 April 2009, attracted 73 notes of interest. Each of these potential contractors (bidders) was sent a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ), 23 responded to the questionnaire, of which nine were short-listed. All potential contractors ruled out were offered debriefing, of which five took up the offer of a meeting. Seven of the nine bidders responded to the specification document offering 10 potential solutions. After scoring the responses and having initial presentations in each area: functional, technical and commercial, four solutions from three bidders were short-listed to be taken forward in 2009.

Perot (Oasis),

Intersystem (TrakCare),

Atos Origin (Oasis),

Atos Origin(System C).

The Atos Origin (Oasis bid) was then dropped by that bidder in June 2009. Intersystem have been selected as the preferred supplier.

The bid was not the lowest one received but was the most economically advantageous tender representing best value for money all in accordance with the evaluation process previously notified to all those submitting tenders.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has sought to maximise training and employment opportunities, business start up and business growth through a targeted approach to securing benefit for communities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde in the procurement process for the new hospitals.

The board included specific community benefit considerations in the procurement process for the new hospitals, requiring bidders to provide a method statement outlining how they would meet the following objectives:

Target 10% of total labour required to deliver the project (including those works delivered by specialists, or sub-contractors) to be delivered by new entrants, training and up-skilling of existing employees, assess and develop the capacity of Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs)/ Social Enterprises

In addition, bidders were required to demonstrate how they would meet the bid requirements to:

Provide regular monitoring information (at least quarterly),

Develop Case Studies (at least quarterly),

Participate in Stakeholder Evaluation.

The above objectives were bid requirements, to be met by all bidders.

As part of the competitive dialogue process bidders were encouraged to liaise with key stakeholders in South West Glasgow and Glasgow City in developing their submissions and overall approach to the objectives outlined above. Therefore, bidders were able to outline an approach that best met their delivery model and demonstrates to the board how they would successfully meet the bid requirements.

The following quote from Brookfield is relevant:

Brookfield fully support the board''s Employability and Health Strategy which seeks to provide community benefit from procurement. As part of the proposals Brookfield and its supply chain, have committed to employing 10% of the workforce as new entrants. Brookfield have engaged a team, led by Rosh Campbell of Glasgow South West Regeneration Agency, to ensure that the company fulfils its promises in relation to Training and Recruitment, SME''s and Social Enterprises. Rosh will be supported by Glasgow City Council on SME''s and Community Enterprises in Strathclyde on Social Enterprises.

Brookfield is also committed to ensuring that local contractors are used wherever possible. Bathgate based Dunne Group are to undertake a package of work, circa £100 million, for the substructure and superstructure works.

Key supply chain partners for M&E, building envelope and partitions are all in place. These companies will be seeking to resource their works in Scotland and will provide opportunity for subcontractors to work with them or for directly employed local resources.

All the bids were received before 12 noon on the 11 September 2009 which was the deadline.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-29016 on 24 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

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The successful contractor will have to recruit a large number of people to deliver the contract.

Brookfield already has interests in Scotland. The parent company of the preferred bidder are the controlling shareholder (75%) of Norbord Inc, a worldwide manufacturer of Timber Building board systems whose European headquarters are in Cowie, Fife. Norbord currently employ approximately 1,000 people in Scotland shared between their headquarters at Cowie, Fife and a plant at Dalcross, Inverness. Norbord is one of the world''s largest manufacturers of engineered wood-based panels.

Currently Brookfield Construction does not directly employ staff in Scotland. This will change imminently with both directly employed and indirectly employed staff to be engaged in relation to the New South Glasgow Hospital Project. Brookfield Construction is not a mass builder and as such, unlike the other bidders, do not have significant UK resource to find work for. Whilst they have a core team (20 to 30 people) capable of delivering the project, a significant number of the Brookfield team will be employed locally creating long-term employment for those involved. The project will require in excess of 2,500 operatives at its peak. Brookfield, and their supply chain, have committed that 10% of these workers will be new entrants to employment.

The Brookfield bid comprised a world class team of well established subcontractors and consultants, a number of whom are based in Scotland such as civil and structural engineers WSP; landscape architects Gillespies, cost consultants Doig and Smith and Bathgate based Dunne Group who will carry out the sub and super structure works in a package worth circa £100 million.

The Brookfield Director on the project will be Glaswegian Ross Ballingall who left Scotland 12 years ago to pursue major healthcare projects. He has since spent the last 12 years successfully delivering healthcare projects throughout the UK.