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Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Call Off Contract)

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH

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20 Feb 2017 at 06:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for Health is procuring Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services through an open tender process, with a total contract value of £18,000,000. The procurement aims to facilitate a new networking arrangement for health and social care that will replace the existing NHS N3 network. The contract commenced on 1st February 2017 and is set to run until 31st January 2020. The tender closed on 25th January 2017, and the services are classified under interconnection services within the main category of services. The geographic reach includes the United Kingdom and wider territories such as the British Overseas Territories and other European locations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the healthcare services sector, particularly for those that provide networking solutions or interconnection services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to foster a competitive multi-supplier marketplace. Businesses that excel in technology integration, telecommunications, and network solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services (Call Off Contract)

Notice Description

NHS Digital has been tasked with delivering a Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) programme which will provide a new and significantly different networking arrangements for health and social care as part of its remit to provide successor services to the current NHS N3 network on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health. The HSCN will replace the current single-supplier N3 network with disaggregated and competitive multi-supplier marketplace for network services. The HSCN will create the effect of a single network across Heath and Social Care providers and their partners. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services will be a key supply chain component and will facilitate independent network interconnection between the disaggregated HSCN network service providers. The HSCN Peering Exchange Services may subsequently be procured by wider public bodies. Further details of this may be found at https://digital.nhs.uk/health-social-care-network.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba4965f2-8d22-49eb-a1dc-37376fcc46d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42b5999-a75b-4729-95c3-ffb5fcdec1f3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64221000 - Interconnection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jan 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REDCENTRIC SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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