Planning

Market Research -BI system and service review partner

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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Planning

24 May 2018 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is initiating a procurement process for the "Market Research - BI system and service review partner" tender, following the planning stage. This project falls within the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support, with the aim of enhancing the existing Business Intelligence (BI) solution. The deadline for engagement is set for 24 August 2018, with the location of the contract being primarily within the United Kingdom, but also including regions such as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe. Interested parties can access this opportunity through the Authority's eSourcing platform.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consulting and software development, particularly those with expertise in data warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions. Companies that can demonstrate a thorough understanding of Oracle technologies, as well as a capability to adopt a technology-agnostic approach, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, organisations equipped to analyse and enhance team structures within the BI realm, thereby increasing service performance and usability, will find this project particularly beneficial for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Research -BI system and service review partner

Notice Description

This RFI is concerned with the Data Warehouse function, which has been developing an Oracle Exadata/Exalytics-based data warehouse and business intelligence solution over the last 2-3 years. The solution was originally built on premise, however due to infrastructure limitations and timelines, development was moved to cloud in April 2017, with the system going live in June 2017. In summary the current solution is made up of: - Exadata database - Business Intelligence Cloud Service/Oracle Analytics Cloud incorporating the repository (RPD) and catalog. - Deployed through the web to c.2,500 users The solution initially included prescribing data with monthly loads of prescriptions dispensed (circa 100m rows per month), together with their associated dimensions (organisations; time; drugs; etc.), and a series of roll-up and pre-built tables to support the presentation layer. The solution is scalable to allow for our expanding services, with current developments including the addition of NHS Dental and Pensions data. Much positive feedback has been received, however we are keen to improve the responsiveness of the BI solution to its 3,500 user interaction. We are now therefore looking to understand what options we may have to improve this through better use of existing technology and/or alternative designs, approaches, tools or skillsets across the stack. Outline Requirements We want to develop the existing BI solution to be high performing/capable of supporting users analytical explorations at 'speed of thought'. To do this, we are seeking: (i) a review of the existing technology/design to allow us to better leverage the current technology and identify areas where a material improvement in the useability and performance of the service could be made for our external customers.. We anticipate this will require a thorough understanding of the existing Oracle technology utilized by this service, but with the capability to take a 'technology agnostic' approach, and detailed understanding of dimensional data modeling, producing meaning business intelligence/data visualisations for consumption by non-technical users. (ii) a review of the existing Business Intelligence delivery team resource. This is anticipated to include identifying skills and/or role gaps, and any potential alterations to the team's structure, in order to help the team, the BSA and the wider NHS, get the most out of the existing technology. This could include for example working with Business Intelligence delivery team to identify training needs and building additional job descriptions, where appropriate. Additional information: See RFI on our e-tendering website at Bravo Solutions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-398d16d0-381e-4d5e-99ce-592b46c7cd1d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7444b3e-22fc-4883-b9cc-5b8adfbfb5cb
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Aug 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
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Darren Batey
Contact Email
darren.batey@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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