Tender

Access and Identity Management System

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

21 Apr 2021 at 10:44

Tender Notice
Tender

14 Apr 2021 at 13:50

Tender Notice
Planning

25 Nov 2020 at 15:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is proceeding with the procurement of an Access and Identity Management System (AIMS), with a total contract value of £850,000. This open procedure tender falls under the data services category, and it is currently in the Award stage, following the publication of the award notice on 14 June 2022. The contract is set to commence on 1 November 2021 and will run until 30 April 2025, providing management for access and authentication services to over 314,000 eligible users across the UK. The geographical focus for service delivery is the North West region of England, specifically Manchester, where NICE is situated at Level 1A City Tower, Piccadilly Gardens.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those with experience in identity management systems and user authentication technologies. Companies that are already established in providing interoperable services using SAML2 protocols or have partnerships with health and social care resource publishers will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process, potentially bringing innovative solutions tailored to healthcare needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access and Identity Management System

Notice Description

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking to procure an Access and Identity Management Service (AIMS) consisting of both an Identity Provider (IdP) and Access Management Federation (AMF). The service will authenticate users and authorise access to content, verifying eligible users based on user or organisational entitlement. The aim of the service is to establish and maintain a managed service ensuring continual availability and access to content for more than 314,000 eligible users following the end of the current service contract on 30 April 2022. AIMS will provide eligible users with access to content: digital knowledge resources purchased from publishers such as databases, journals, evidence summaries, e-books and point of care tools. This content may be purchased nationally or regionally by Health Education England (HEE), as well as locally or collectively (consortia) by individual NHS Trusts or healthcare related organisations. Eligible users are UK healthcare professionals working in the NHS, social care and other eligible organisations in line with the national eligibility criteria. The suppliers Identity Provider (IdP) will be responsible for providing identifiers for users looking to interact with the system; asserting to the system that the identifier presented by a user is known to the publisher; and providing other information about the user via specified in Data attributes. The service must include a web browser-based interface for user self-registration and account management and an API to support these functions. The suppliers Access Management Federation (AMF) must use SAML2 protocols and/or must be a participating member of an existing identity federation (with registered SAML IdP and SP entities) that all publishers are part of or can join. The service must also be supported by a web-browser based interface to allow service management of accounts, access to content, audit functionality and statistics by a network of staff. Suppliers must demonstrate working relationships with publishers of health and social care resources. This procurement is not seeking to build an AIMS system, NICE is seeking existing systems including the AMF.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b7729c54-7eaf-4490-b141-b58ee2541751
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3f26d37-b834-4806-b208-caef866728d6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 4BT
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
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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