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National Inventory Management Solution

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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09 Mar 2021 at 14:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), for the "National Inventory Management Solution". This project falls under the services sector, specifically focusing on inventory management software development services. The contract, which has an estimated value of GBP 5,800,000, is currently in the 'Award' stage, with a mandatory 'go live' date of 31st March 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure through the PCS-Tender platform, encouraging participation from a wide range of suppliers. Key contract award criteria include non-functional and functional requirements, implementation strategies, demonstrations, and pricing considerations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and inventory management systems. Companies that can offer innovative and compliant cloud-based solutions for the healthcare sector, particularly those adept at supporting NHS operations, would be well-suited to compete. With urgency being a driving factor due to the impact of COVID-19, businesses that can demonstrate quick implementation and adaptability will find these opportunities particularly beneficial for growth and expansion in the public procurement market.

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Notice Title

National Inventory Management Solution

Notice Description

This procurement was seeking to purchase software which will deliver a national inventory management solution in order to support the management, consumption, track and trace of critical care consumables acquired by or on behalf of NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the national Health Service (Scotland) Act1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisations established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978)and potentially all Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies(Joint Working)Scotland Act 2014 regardless of end user which may include health, social care, hospice care or care in the community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement project was seeking a Service Provider to provide a fully managed and hosted Cloud based service for a National Catalogue and Inventory Management solution in order to support the management, consumption, track and trace of critical care consumables across all areas of stock holdings within NHS Scotland and NHS Scotland partners in health and social care. A summary of the requirement is as follows, please note this list isn't exhaustive: The Service Provider will provide a fully managed and hosted service (SaaS); System updates managed centrally/performed remotely; GS1 and PEPPOL compliant; Catalogue data updateable in real time and managed directly by Suppliers; Real time Operational Management and Real time Management of all inventories: stock levels, recording usage, tracking demand/consumption, tracing product, automatic replenishment, goods returns; Support for GS1 standards for data such as GTINs ('single' and 'outer' supply units), GLNs and GSRNs; Interfaces/Usable Outputs to other systems supporting Theatre Management, Cath Labs, Patient Management, Equipment/Asset Management, Pharmacy prescribing/dispensing, Facilities Management and the National Catering System. Important note: There is a hard deadline for system "go live" of 31st March 2021. Contractors MUST ensure they detail in their tender response, how this hard deadline will be achieved. Please refer to the ITT document for further information on implementation of key milestones by this date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004714-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48430000 - Inventory management software package

48490000 - Procurement software package

48517000 - IT software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212430 - Inventory management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,140,415 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 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
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Rebecca Cruickshanks
Contact Email
rebecca.cruickshanks@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312756840

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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