Planning

NIHR Information Systems Provider

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

03 May 2023 at 09:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a procurement process for the provision of software licences and ongoing support and maintenance services to the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). The procurement falls under the IT services category and has a value of £9,500,000. The main purpose is to obtain feedback on the potential approach to market and the required software and services, supporting 8,000 users remotely. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase.

This procurement opportunity by the Department of Health and Social Care presents businesses in the IT services and software development industry with a chance to provide essential support to the key functions of the NIHR. Companies capable of offering systems support services, software supply services, helpdesk services, and network management software services are well-suited to compete. The future notice date for this tender is 27th October 2023.

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Notice Title

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).<br/><br/>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):<br/><br/>* The NIHR Coordinating Centre comprises of the following elements:<br/> o NIHR Academy, hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.<br/> o NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies (NETS), hosted by the University of Southampton.<br/> o Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (CED); Central Commissioning Facility (CCF); and the Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI), all hosted by LGC. <br/><br/>* 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).<br/><br/>These business units are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NIHR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The main purpose of this PIN 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. Additional information: The NIHR requires a supplier/suppliers with the capability to support 8,000 users remotely with software and Information Systems support. Details of the software licences and type of support required can be found within the attached Request for Information document.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012607-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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


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
3 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Natasha Boreham
Contact Email
natasha.boreham@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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