Tender

Procurement for the provision of Primary Care Laboratory(s) to NHS England South West

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

24 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender titled "Procurement for the provision of Primary Care Laboratory(s) to NHS England South West". This procurement falls under the services category and involves the provision of a Primary Care Laboratory within the South West region of NHS England. The Lab forms part of a wider Primary Care Digital Experience programme aimed at transforming primary care processes using digital technology and data. The contract is expected to be awarded in early June 2023, with the Laboratory(s) operational by early autumn 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), and the tender period ends on April 26, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in software programming and consultancy services, to engage with the NHS in the South West region. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing IT infrastructure, hardware, software, and related services for primary care innovation will find this opportunity well-suited for business growth. The Laboratory project aims to create a 'sandbox' environment for testing digital solutions in primary care, offering potential for innovation and collaboration with partner organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement for the provision of Primary Care Laboratory(s) to NHS England South West

Notice Description

NHS England (South West Region) is procuring a Primary Care Laboratory ("the Lab"), within the South West region of NHS England. The Lab forms part of a wider Primary Care Digital Experience programme which aims "to transform the human experience of primary care processes, using digital technology and data", seeking to improve the staff and citizen experience of primary care, by testing solutions to the problems identified by the primary care workforce and citizens who interact with primary care. The Lab will be a physical space in which digital technology and digitally-enabled processes in General Practice (GP), Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and wider primary care services, such as dental practices, can be physically tested and piloted, without an impact on the already time and resource pressured primary care workforce. The Lab includes the configuration of a flexible and adaptable yet dedicated space, the provision of IT and 'office' hardware, and established IT software (Windows, Chrome/Edge), and resources (physical, technical and human) to develop, test, refine, optimise and evaluate digital solutions. For the purposes of this project, 'flexible and adaptable space' means a building or area within a building allocated and protected specifically for this project, that can be reconfigured easily using various tools and props to provide different types of 'rooms' that simulate General Practice and wider primary care services. The Lab will form a 'sandbox' environment, in the South West region, in which tacit knowledge from both existing pockets of excellence and digital technology testing will create lessons learnt for best practice techniques of moving innovations into the primary care space. There is potential for more than one space in the South West region with a maximum of three partner organisations (suppliers) supplying a maximum of three labs. The Primary Care Laboratory will be hosted by the partner organisation (supplier) who will manage the physical infrastructure, and services to run and maintain the infrastructure. The intention is to award the contract early June 2023, with the Laboratory(s) operational by early autumn 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the maximum value of this procurement will be PS1,850,000 exc. VAT or PS2,220,000 inc. VAT Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8aeebaa-815e-4a41-a266-3412821d7fa7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e20655-3e67-4ee3-8a7a-422063349053
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jun 2023 - 19 Jun 2026 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
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Garry Mitchell
Contact Email
commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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