Planning

DHSC: GO: Emergency Communication / BCMS System (23/24)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

28 Jun 2023 at 12:18

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

22 Jun 2023 at 13:42

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

22 Jun 2023 at 09:26

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender process for the procurement of emergency communication / BCMS System (23/24) services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The tender has a value of £120,000 GBP and falls under the "Software-related services" category. The contract period is scheduled to start on September 12, 2023, and end on September 30, 2025. The DHSC aims to reduce administration costs, improve incident response processes, and integrate with existing business communication software and datasets to streamline operations.

This tender opportunity by DHSC is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in providing software-related services. Businesses offering incident management solutions, business continuity planning tools, and software integration services are well-suited to compete. The key deadline for this tender is June 23, 2023, for future notice, and the delivery addresses for the services are in the United Kingdom, with a postal code of LS2 7PD. Interested businesses can expect reduced administrative costs, improved incident response, and opportunities to support DHSC's business continuity efforts through this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC: GO: Emergency Communication / BCMS System (23/24)

Notice Description

DHSC currently has a contract for software to enable emergency messages to be sent via phone call, SMS and email. This has been in use for several years within the department and supports mitigation of security and business continuity risks for DHSC. The objectives of the BCMS software would be to: * Support incident response processes and reduce administration costs for these areas * Collation and reporting of incident management data and responses to improve reporting and reduce resources required for this * Reduce resources required to produce Business Continuity Plans and conduct Business Impact Analyses, as well as the updating these documents * Reduce resources required for the planning and delivering of Exercises * Integration with existing DHSC business communications software (MS Teams) and data sets (D365) to reduce resource required to maintain separate data sets * Ease of use to reduce training and development costs * Identify associated risks linked to key systems and processes across business areas (Bowtie methodology)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f5a3bc43-7b7d-4887-b916-fc0450589810
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e701671-5fb1-40b8-93cf-5f917fc28502
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KEIGHLEY
Postcode
LS2 7PD
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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