Planning

Software Development Partner

THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest for the role of Software Development Partner, specifically within the healthcare industry in the North West of England, with a procurement process currently in the planning stage. Interested organisations should contact the Trust's Head of Business Intelligence and Software Development by 5:00 PM on 23rd December 2015. The aim is to gather information from qualified companies to support and enhance several in-house developed applications, including their Electronic Patient Records system. While no formal procurement exercise has been confirmed following this engagement, it presents an opportunity for potential suppliers to understand the needs of the Trust.

This partnership represents a significant opportunity for software development firms, particularly those with capabilities in Classic ASP, SQL, C#, and MVC frameworks. Companies with experience in ITIL-compliant support, agile development, and quality assurance processes will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, businesses that offer helpdesk support within agreed service level agreements and have a customer-focused approach are encouraged to express their interest. Engaging with this tender could be an advantageous step for organisations looking to expand their footprint in the health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Software Development Partner

Notice Description

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is calling for expressions of interest to this Prior Information Notice from suitably qualified companies to partner in supporting and developing several in-house developed and wholly owned applications. This includes our mission critical and award winning Electronic Patient Records application and external website christie.nhs.uk. The ideal partner will have extensive experience of supporting applications at all points along the SDLC and a customer focused attitude to support and resolution of issues. ITIL compliance will show ability to deliver improvements and implement change in a regular, controlled and agile process. The partner vendor is expected to bring several areas of expertise and resource to the contract: * Helpdesk support with full SLA within agreed service credits * Proven experience in developing in Classic ASP, SQL, C# and MVC * Agile development of new functionality within agreed development credits * Dedicated testing resource and rigorous QA processes * Capital resources * Business development expertise The applications and key technologies may include: * Electronic Patient Record System (Classic ASP, SQL, JavaScript) * Integration Middleware - automated emails, electronic file transfer and SMS (MVC, WebAPI) * Web Based Reporting Portal (MVC) * External website (Umbraco, MVC) * Patient Information Display system (MVC) The partnership will involve taking existing solutions under support and not to replace with like-for-like applications, however if other solutions are available that meet the requirements this may be considered. Interested organisations are invited to express their interest in this potential opportunity by contacting the Head of Business Intelligence and Software Development via email at: daniel.tibble@christie.nhs.uk before 17:00 hrs on 23rd Dec 2015. Individual informal discussions will be held with interested parties who express an interest during early 2016. It should be noted that this engagement exercise in no way guarantees that a procurement exercise will be run at a later date. At this stage the purpose is to gather information and any organisations that participate do so at their own risk. All IP for existing and new functionality developed within the partnership will remain with the Trust.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ba67db-e75c-44d7-967d-d4755361795d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITHINGTON
Postcode
M20 4BX
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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