Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC: NIHR Information Systems Provider
Notice Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are looking for a supplier/suppliers to provide software licences and ongoing support and maintenance services to the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). In order to deliver the key functions of the NIHR, the DHSC contracts directly with a number of NHS Trusts, universities, and life science organisations that host the functions that make up the NIHR Coordinating Centre and the NIHR Clinical Research Network (to be renamed the NIHR Research Delivery Network from 2024): The NIHR Coordinating Centre comprises of the following elements: NIHR Academy, hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies (NETS), hosted by the University of Southampton. Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (CED); Central Commissioning Facility (CCF); and the Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI), all hosted by LGC. NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (NIHR CRN), is hosted by the University of Leeds and Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. (This will become the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) from 2024 with the host to be awarded in 2023). These business units are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NIHR. The main purpose of this notice is to facilitate early market engagement to obtain feedback on the potential approach to market and possible disaggregation of software and services as well as to stimulate market interest in the upcoming opportunity. Interested suppliers will be able to take part in a Request for Information exercise. Should you wish to take part in this market engagement opportunity and help inform the approach of the Department, please complete the attached Request for Information (RFI) document and submit your responses to the following email address: nihrsupplierengagement@dhsc.gov.uk. by Wednesday 24th May 2023. Link to the Request for Information document can be found here: https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001RTj3/ytelYAAFP3cclDkUSA25mUtJwlP4tZnBDlTKDPGCtpQ. Please note the "Approach Market Date" and "Procedure Type" are indicative at this time and may change depending on the outcome of the information received from this early market engagement. Other Procedure types are being considered.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e02d5fd9-7209-4d57-910f-ce579fe90104
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712fd784-26e6-4dac-b535-017cd120c0b1
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
72212218 - License management software development services
72212510 - Communication software development services
72212517 - IT software development services
72251000 - Disaster recovery services
72252000 - Computer archiving services
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
72253100 - Helpdesk services
72253200 - Systems support services
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72265000 - Software configuration services
72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
72267200 - Repair of information technology software
72268000 - Software supply services
72500000 - Computer-related services
72511000 - Network management software services
72512000 - Document management services
72610000 - Computer support services
72611000 - Technical computer support services
72910000 - Computer back-up services
79512000 - Call centre
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 May 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Jul 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 2-3 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
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712fd784-26e6-4dac-b535-017cd120c0b1
5th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/434d2e07-df0d-4981-99cc-3b7c4c736ece
5th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311a7f16-3d91-4554-88e1-01e482b17399
5th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/885a42ca-3548-48da-8e27-f72c7eec5277
DHSC - NIHR IS Function - Request For Information 02052023 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad0eb8e8-068e-4d61-88ff-aebea556c4cf
DHSC - NIHR IS Function - Request For Information 02052023 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fdd4d2d-f4d6-4587-a18c-593263c874c5
DHSC - NIHR IS Function - Request For Information 02052023
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