Tender

User Research - Digital Collaboration Service Future

NHS DIGITAL

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Tender

07 Jun 2018 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Digital is seeking suppliers through a selective procurement process for the tender titled "User Research - Digital Collaboration Service Future." This initiative, aimed at transforming digital collaboration across health and care in England, is classified under IT services and has a minimum value of £150,000 and a total budget of £175,000. The tender is currently in the active stage and will close for submissions on 13th June 2018. The implementation period for the awarded contract is scheduled to begin on 31st July 2018 and will last until 31st October 2018. The project is based in Leeds, England, with a geographic delivery scope extending to various regions, including the British Overseas Territories and Europe.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs in the IT consultancy sector, specifically those with expertise in researching and developing digital collaboration solutions. Firms that specialise in user research and have experience with public sector projects will be particularly well-suited to compete. Participating in this process could help businesses expand their portfolios and establish substantial relationships within the healthcare industry, leveraging their skills to contribute to the future of digital collaboration services.

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Notice Title

User Research - Digital Collaboration Service Future

Notice Description

The objective of this work package is to provide initial discovery collateral to enable NHS Digital to assess the most appropriate path for the future of digital collaboration across health and care within England. This work will directly inform the development of an Outline Business Case (OBC) which will seek approval to replace the existing services provided by NHSmail (email and instant messaging via Microsoft Exchange and Skype for Business products) in the 2021 timeframe. The Digital Collaboration Service - Future (DCSF) will be based on public cloud infrastructure and will be capable of support inter/intra and external organisation collaboration and information sharing, with the ability to provide integrated products and/or services to over 2m users. This work package will focus on user research across health and care organisations to ensure future and current digital collaboration requirements are captured and prioritised. This opportunity is being advertised via Digital Marketplace via DOS 2 Lot 1 . It is only available to suppliers accredited on that Framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62bca62d-6b7c-4590-bf98-f1ae7551fccf
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DIGITAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dos.local@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 6AE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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