Planning

NHS Supply Chain - Digital Commerce Platform

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Feb 2023 at 11:43

Planning

17 Nov 2022 at 12:02

Planning

24 Oct 2022 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Supply Chain is planning a procurement process for the Digital Commerce Platform, with a contract value of approximately £10,000,000 over 5 years. The organisation aims to provide a modern and intuitive ordering experience for the NHS, seeking an eCommerce Solution and Delivery partner. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for 10th February 2023. The contract period is expected to start on 28th July 2023 and run until 28th July 2028. The industry category is IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The buying organisation, NHS Supply Chain, is based in London, England.

This procurement opportunity by the NHS Supply Chain for the Digital Commerce Platform offers business growth potential for companies specialised in IT services, particularly those focused on consulting, software development, and Internet services. Businesses that can provide tailor-made eCommerce solutions and seamless delivery services are well-suited to compete. Given the contract value and the organisation's mission to modernise and improve customer satisfaction, this tender presents an opportunity for companies looking to establish long-term partnerships and contribute to enhancing the NHS Supply Chain's services and operational efficiency.

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Notice Title

NHS Supply Chain - Digital Commerce Platform

Notice Description

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) is a government organisation that acts as the management function for the NHS Supply Chain. SCCL is responsible for driving commercial objectives, managing Category Management Service Providers, and enabling services whilst overseeing continuous improvement. By 2022/2023 we aim to save the NHS PS2.4bn by leveraging the scale of the NHS to drive savings and provide a standardised range of quality assured clinical products that meet the diverse needs of the NHS across all areas. NHS Supply Chain provides a leading procurement and supply chain services to hospitals and healthcare providers, to help leverage national expenditure whilst providing a resilient, sustainable national supply chain. The organisation is at exciting cross-roads, having recently defined a new 10-year vision to enable it to better meet the needs of the NHS and bring its value proposition to a broader range of healthcare providers. It currently provides (B2B) services to almost all Trusts in England, as well as operating a small but critical and growing home delivery (B2B2C) business. This increased diversity of customers lays the foundations for future requirements for the business, as healthcare becomes more integrated regionally, through integrated care systems (ICS). NHS Supply Chain captures customer demand through a range of solutions including a core catalogue, EDI order feeds, through a forecast driven automated replenishment model, and through orders triggered by inventory usage (e.g., in theatres for high value products). Some of these solutions are over 30 years old, unstable, aren't flexible and are unable to adapt to our strategy or external changes. The organisation is at a relatively early stage of a 3 - 5 year transformation to re-platform its core Front Office and Digital Commerce solutions, and dramatically improve the user experience and interface to offer an experience which is comparable to those offered by for example leading retailers. NHS Supply Chain's mission is to provide the NHS with a modern and intuitive ordering experience to increase Customer satisfaction, make it easier for the NHS to put Patients first and be flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the NHS. Modernisation is also an imperative part of our longer-term vision to be easy to work with and enable further adoption of NHS Supply Chain's services. In order to deliver upon the Mission, NHS Supply Chain are seeking an eCommerce Solution and Delivery partner to provide a single tailored and intuitive ordering platform, managing personalised content delivery across web and mobile channels whilst supporting integration with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and 3rd party platforms. The value of the contract is anticipated to be circa PS10,000,000 over 5 years. This notice is for information only. The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the forthcoming procurement. Additional information: This notice is for information only. The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the forthcoming procurement. Further information will be available once the formal procurement process commences. Suppliers should Express Interest to indicate if they would wish to participate in a future procurement for this requirement. Interested parties are advised to express their interest in accordance with the information provided within the Prior Information Notice URL: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029875-2022 This does not create any obligations on the part of the Authority. No response is required beyond the Expression of Interest. This notice is for information only and SCCL, as the Authority, reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, SCCL reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract. The commencement of the formal procurement process will be the subject of a separate notice (Contract Notice). Potential Providers should note that they will need to respond to the Contract Notice at the appropriate time. Please note that the date of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice is subject to change. UK Procurement opportunities are now published on the new UK Find a Tender Service (FTS) and Contracts Finder, therefore, please monitor those sites for the notification of the release of the documents for this procurement. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of SCCL's requirements, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and SCCL reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fb5802d8-20cb-4a0e-b9eb-e1c5aacca77b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c468975-d384-4efa-a32d-665e5fb6c435
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
Contact Name
Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) - the management function of NHS Supply Chain
Contact Email
scclprocurement@supplychain.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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