Planning

UHB End Point Management Solution

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

31 Mar 2023 at 14:04

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to implement an End Point Management Solution to automate operations and resolve vulnerabilities. The Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England and the West Midlands, serving a regional, national, and international population. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for April 25, 2023. Suppliers are invited to express interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. The Trust currently employs over 20,000 staff and intends to invest in their development and wellbeing. The procurement method may involve a direct award via a public sector framework agreement or a competitive process.

This tender for software-related services by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in the West Midlands, UK, presents an opportunity for suppliers to offer a cost-effective End Point Management Solution. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide a solution relevant to this requirement are encouraged to participate. The Trust is committed to engaging a service provider that can deliver a market-leading solution. Interested suppliers should respond to the questionnaire by 13:00 on Tuesday, 25th April 2023, via the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis). The procurement process has not finalized the route to market yet, giving potential bidders the chance to engage and showcase their offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UHB End Point Management Solution

Notice Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England and the West Midlands, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham Chest Clinic, Good Hope Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and various Community Services. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. As an NHS organisation, UHB will see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites UHB currently employs over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. The Trust intends to engage a service provider for implementing and deploying a cost effective market leading End Point Management Solution across its infrastructure and software to automate operations from discovery to management and resolve vulnerabilities that could be exploited. Suppliers who are able to offer a solution relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. Potential bidders are asked to note that the route to market has not yet been decided and therefore the procurement timetable has not been finalised. The Authority will make a final decision on the most appropriate route market following this engagement exercise. This may be a direct award via an existing public sector framework agreement or alternatively, the Authority may decide to run a competitive process via a mini-competition under a framework or an openly advertised procedure. If the latter, the publication of the ITT will include the publication of a Contract Notice, a Contracts Finder notice, and the ITT documents will be published on the Authority' Atamis e-tendering system. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 13:00 on Tuesday 25th April 2023. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c0666465-5568-4a8b-b694-334a370eb8d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9554242-cbbf-45e0-9b13-35d40caf3d88
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2023Expired
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
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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