Award

GP System of Choice (2) (GPSoC) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

12 Nov 2019 at 19:20

AwardUpdate

01 Mar 2018 at 10:24

Award

19 Feb 2018 at 16:14

Tender

14 Feb 2018 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process revolves around the Department of Health, which is seeking services under the title "GP System of Choice (2) (GPSoC)." This procurement falls under the medical information systems industry category and is focused on providing and delivering GP clinical IT systems throughout England. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, indicating it was open to all eligible providers. The contract period spans from 28 March 2014 to 31 December 2019, showcasing a significant investment of £47.6 million, with a minimum value of £35.9 million. The tender was initially published on 14 February 2018, highlighting the increased transparency over existing contracts following its award on 27 March 2014.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in medical software development, IT integration, and service provision related to clinical systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete given the focus on accessibility in the procurement criteria. With 75% of GP practices already utilising systems provided through this framework, those offering innovative subsidiary modules or enhanced functionalities may find a strong market presence among practices looking to improve their clinical operations.

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Notice Title

GP System of Choice (2) (GPSoC) Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Notice Description

GPSoC - allows the provision and delivery of GP Clinical IT systems in England. GPSoC has successfully delivered a flexible mechanism for contracting GP clinical IT systems in GP practices since 2007. At present, 75% of GP practices use a system provided through the framework. The GPSoC Framework includes new services for GP practices and patients in addition to the GP Clinical IT systems that all practices currently use, which are referred to as Principal Clinical Systems under the new arrangements. GP practices and patients will now also be able to select Subsidiary Modules from the framework that offer additional functionality and are integrated with Principal Clinical Systems. Note: Published for completeness, see description for details This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts., and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-69fde507-3485-498b-8c9d-6db7b4dc1c28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd2d6b3e-a34c-4367-9dfe-b8d63fd9a4a5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48814000 - Medical information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2014Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 201411 years ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2014 - 31 Dec 2019 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IN PRACTICE SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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