Planning

Prior Information Notice for Digital Care Services Cloud Telephony Framework

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

27 Jan 2023 at 17:46

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for a Cloud Telephony Framework under the Digital Care Services Catalogue. The title of the tender is "Prior Information Notice for Digital Care Services Cloud Telephony Framework", and it falls under the industry category of Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a future notice date set for February 1, 2023. The estimated contract period for the framework is from May 31, 2023, to May 31, 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications, IT services, and software development sectors that can provide Cloud Telephony solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Interested suppliers should engage with the Digital Care Services Catalogue Authority for further information. The contracting authority can be contacted at commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net for any inquiries regarding this potential opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prior Information Notice for Digital Care Services Cloud Telephony Framework

Notice Description

NHS England seeks to alert existing and potential providers of its intention to establish a new Cloud Telephony Framework, which will operate under the existing Digital Care Services Catalogue. This notice is to inform interested Suppliers that the national strategy is to set in place a new framework for General Practice. It is anticipated that commissioners of primary care services and other health and social organisations will utilise the Framework. The framework will include standards and capabilities developed specifically for Cloud-Based Telephony solutions under the Digital Care Services Catalogue. Placing the new framework within Digital Care Services Catalogue will support NHS England's ambition to have a sole procurement route for primary care, which will provide a set of centrally understood standards. To support the development of the new framework, the Digital Care Services Catalogue Authority are developing a new capabilities and standards model to accurately reflect the functionality and benefits of Cloud Telephony for primary care. Suppliers will be required to meet the requirements of the Standards and Capabilities model as set out in the Digital Care Services Catalogue Agreement. In addition to the Standards and Capabilities model the Digital Care Services Catalogue Authority are developing the Framework Terms and Conditions and the DCS Roadmap which will require Supplier compliance during the Framework term. Further detail on the DCS Catalogue is available here https://gpitbjss.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCSDCS/overview. NHS England intend to publish the Contract Notice to establish the Framework following a period of market engagement activity with interested suppliers. It is anticipated that market engagement will commence in February 2023 with the Contract Notice published in April 2023. The estimated total value for this framework is based on a maximum framework term of 36 months. Please find see the previous Prior Information Notice relating to this Framework. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030470-2021?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Suppliers should note any future opportunities will not be directly linked to this notice. This notice is only intended to inform the market of a prospective contract opportunity. Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Contracting Authority to undertake any procurement exercise. If the Contracting Authority decides to formally commence the procurement for the Cloud Telephony framework, a separate contract notice will be issued on Find a Tender Service. Should you wish to talk to us regarding this notice please contact the Hub through the below email commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. If the Contracting Authority decides to formally commence the procurement for the Cloud Telephony framework, a separate contract notice will be issued on Find a Tender Service. Any resulting procurement will be managed electronically via the Contracting Authority's e-sourcing suite and details on how to register on the portal will be provided. Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c29369d2-c882-476c-b258-7a4a123080d7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23d447c9-fb39-49c9-b57a-5095ece23d97
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Prior Information Notice
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

64200000 - Telecommunications services

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
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
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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