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MASS A1 Part 3

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

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02 Nov 2023 at 11:51

Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently awarded a contract for the project 'MASS A1 Part 3'. The procurement focused on IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement, under the CPV classification of 72000000, falls under the 'services' category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, conducted through the Crown Commercial Services Digital Capability for Health Deliverables Framework RM6221. The award was granted to BJSS, a large-scale supplier based in Leeds. The contract, valued at £361,665, was signed on 25th July 2023.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and support services. Companies experienced in digital regulations and healthcare technologies would be well-suited to compete. The project, funded by the NHS AI Lab, aims to provide regulatory guidance through an informational website and a centralised transactional resource. Interested parties can engage through The Digital Capability for Health framework - RM6221. The key deadlines and stages for this process are now complete, and the awarded supplier, BJSS, is actively working on the project in collaboration with NICE.

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Notice Title

MASS A1 Part 3

Notice Description

The AI & Digital Regulations Service is a project funded by the NHS AI Lab. The project is a collaboration between four regulatory bodies ('Project partners'): 1.1. the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE; with project oversight) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care, 1.2. the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England, 1.3. the Health Research Authority (HRA) provides a unified national system for the governance of health research, and; 1.4. the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ensures that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Based on the research undertaken to date in the discovery, alpha and beta phases 1 and 2, the service component of the project (as distinct from policy development) focuses on the following two features: (i) An informational website which maps out and clarifies the regulatory and HTA pathway for AI and data-driven technologies, highlighting relevant guidance and materials that developers and adopters need when they need it, so that they can make regulatory progress more effectively whilst (ideally) expending less resource. The developer area of the website launched in public beta in March 2023 under the title of the AI and Digital Regulations Service. The adopter area is in private beta at time of writing this spec. The whole website is expected to launch in public beta in June 2023. (ii) A centralised transactional resource that makes it easier for developers and adopters to access advice and support they need by triaging them to the most appropriate of existing support offers whilst 'hiding the wiring'. Our requirement is for the supplier for the public beta improvement phase to build upon significant foundational work undertaken in phases 1 and 2, including but not limited to: * Revising and improving the design and build of the service based on findings from private beta testing in phases 1 and 2 * Conducting user research with developers and adopters to test the public beta version of the website and ensure the web platform continues to meet the needs of all users. At the time of on-boarding, the service will be running in public beta. The supplier will be expected to provide technical / service desk support. In line with government funded digital services, a project with a transactional service must pass the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) / Government Digital Services (GDS) assessments to progress to different stages of development, e.g. from public beta to live. Please apply via The Digital Capability for Health framework - RM6221.

Options: Extension option of 2 months with a minimum notice period of 2 weeks.

Procurement Information

The Crown Commercial Services Digital Capability for Health Deliverables Framework RM6221 was used.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041135
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032418-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£361,665 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20232 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
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
Sharon Martin
Contact Email
sharon.martin@nice.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070452024

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BJSS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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