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Link: Solutions 2

NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)

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17 Oct 2020 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Link: Solutions 2" is managed by NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) based in Salford, England. This initiative falls under the computer equipment and supplies category and aims to establish a framework for full IT solutions, focusing on infrastructure software, hardware, and associated services. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the contract period spans from 10th August 2020 to 9th August 2024. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract value is set at £500 million, with a minimum value of £45 million. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 22nd January 2020, and the contract award date is 10th August 2020.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the IT sector, particularly those specialising in computer hardware, software packages, and related services such as networking and virtualisation. Companies of various sizes, especially larger SMEs, are well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. Suppliers that can provide comprehensive IT solutions or innovative technological advancements will likely find this framework advantageous for expanding their market presence and securing long-term contracts with public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Link: Solutions 2

Notice Description

NHS Shared Business Services are looking to renew an existing framework which expands upon the current offering. Due to a consistent and growing market for one-stop solutions, the new framework will focus on allowing contracting authorities to purchase full IT solutions. Therefore NHS Shared Business Services are looking for providers of full IT Infrastructure Software, Servers and Storage Hardware, Networking, Virtualization, other Services and End User & Solutions Software and all associated products and services within these solution requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c7b31bac-8265-438b-bac4-2d4bef609398
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3bce334-97dc-4ece-ab86-97fdcbf1e440
Current Stage
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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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30211000 - Mainframe computer

30211100 - Super computer

30211200 - Mainframe hardware

30211300 - Computer platforms

30211400 - Computer configurations

30211500 - Central processing unit (CPU) or processors

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48210000 - Networking software package

48220000 - Internet and intranet software package

48710000 - Backup or recovery software package

48760000 - Virus protection software package

48761000 - Anti-virus software package

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48820000 - Servers

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20206 years ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2020 - 9 Aug 2024 4-5 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
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M50 2UW
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

Amicus ITS Limited

Bechtle direct Ltd.

CDW Limited

Centerprise International Limited

Cisilion Ltd

Computacenter (UK) Limited

Dacoll Ltd

Dell Corporation Limited

EACS Limited

European Electronique Ltd

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

KHIPU Networks Ltd.

Mother Technologies Ltd

Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd

Nviron Limited

Phoenix Software

Proact UK

RioMed Limited

Six Degrees Technology Group Limited

Softcat Plc

boxxe Limited

Specialist Computer Centres PLC

Switchshop Limited

TET Limited

Total Computer Networks Limited

Trustco PLC.

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

XMA Limited

Further Information

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