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C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects

NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND

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Award

05 May 2021 at 10:55

Tender

09 Feb 2021 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Education for Scotland is seeking a supplier for a contract titled "C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects" in the field of systems and technical consultancy services. This open tender is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £322,500. Key dates include the contract signing on 1st May 2021, the submission deadline for bids which was on 16th March 2021, and the tender's description emphasises the need for a Development Manager with extensive experience in Agile software development. The contract is set for a term of four years with a review process at the end of each year to assess service usage and feedback.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and technical consultancy. Companies with expertise in the required tools and technologies, such as Microsoft .Net, C#, and SQL Server, will be well-positioned to compete. The flexibility of the contract structure, with fixed-term proposals and review points, allows potential suppliers to adapt their services based on user needs and feedback, making this an appealing opportunity for innovative SMEs in the technology sector.

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Notice Title

C001873 Software Development and Technical Projects

Notice Description

NES are looking for a supplier who can provide a Development Manager with at least 10 years' experience in managing Software Development. To best fit with the working practices of the organisation it is essential that the Development Manager provided has a familiarity with, and an ability to deliver results within, an Agile development environment. A good working knowledge, and at least 5 year's working experience, of all of the below tools and technologies is required; - Visual Studio, Microsoft .Net 4.5 - C#, ASP.NET (Webforms & MVC) - Microsoft SQL Server 2016 & T-SQL -HTML, CSS & JavaScript (inc. Bootstrap, jQuery) -Entity Framework, C# Linq - Version control systems e.g. Mercurial, Git, SVN - Continuous Integration and Deployment Systems e.g. TeamCity, VSTS - Issue tracking tools (such as MS Azure Devops, TFS, VSTS, Jira, etc)

Lot Information

Lot 1

To ensure best value, and to reflect the realities of budget pressures and changing user needs, this tender aims to maximise flexibility in the service arrangements. It asks suppliers to put forward fixed term proposals for a four-year contract (1 year committed + 3 x 12 month), with breakpoints at the end of each period where NES can review service usage, user needs and feedback, and any changes in supplier offerings. NES reserve the right to terminate the contract at each breakpoint.

Renewal: NES asks suppliers to put forward fixed term proposals for a four-year contract (1 year committed + 3 x 12 month), with breakpoints at the end of each period where NES can review service usage, user needs and feedback, and any changes in supplier offerings. NES reserve the right to terminate the contract at each breakpoint.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02918a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009676-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£322,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFONEER

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