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NHS England - Expert Partners - Community Health workforce connectivity RFP

NHS ENGLAND

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03 Jun 2024 at 07:39

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03 Jun 2024 at 07:37

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03 Jun 2024 at 06:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS England is inviting tenders for the procurement of expert partners for the Community Health workforce connectivity RFP. This tender falls under the IT services category and involves creating technical guidance for the NHS to improve connectivity for remote health care workers. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold) with a tender period ending on July 3, 2024, and a contract period from August 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024.

This tender by NHS England presents a business opportunity for firms providing IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this tender. Businesses interested in improving connectivity solutions for remote health care workers in various coverage scenarios are encouraged to participate. The target audience for this tender includes Integrated Care System (ICS) or NHS Trust Chief Information Officers (CIO) and their Network Managers & Service Managers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS England - Expert Partners - Community Health workforce connectivity RFP

Notice Description

The purpose of conducting this RFP is for an expert supplier to create meaningful, evidence based technical guidance that can be used and applied across the NHS in a consistent way. The intention is not to create mandatory policy or standards. The supplier must produce a report for the Future Connectivity programme that provides evidence-based recommendations on which connectivity solutions provide the best connectivity for remote health care workers. The target audience of the report is Integrated Care System (ICS) or NHS Trust Chief Information Officers (CIO) and their Network Managers & Service Managers, as they will be responsible for defining, supporting, and delivering ICS IT strategies across the NHS Trusts and ICS Partner organisations. The target audience also includes any other NHS roles responsible for: * Connectivity technology selection decision making; * Business case definition for connectivity investment; * Budget allocation; * Service commissioning. We are primarily interested in solutions that can improve connectivity available in poor coverage and indoor settings, and which devices can support these, so that remote health care workers can access and update records and data in support of their work to deliver efficient and appropriate care to patients and service users. The report must provide tested, evidenced, and comparative outputs to investigate if there is a best available solution, or combination of solutions, for different coverage scenarios. These outputs should support a reader to understand how each performs against the others in different coverage scenarios and determine if there are discernibly better connectivity option for their needs than others. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8c2050a-52cc-46fe-838e-919244e14aa7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7326af7-034a-41f2-9eae-1181e9e29570
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 1-6 months
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 ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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