Planning

DHSC: FinOps: Supply Chain Risk Management Market Engagement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

25 Jul 2024 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is commencing a market engagement process, titled "DHSC: FinOps: Supply Chain Risk Management Market Engagement," within the data-acquisition system industry category. This notice is part of the planning stage, with a future notice date of 25th July 2024. The procurement focuses on acquiring supply chain risk management software solutions that provide real-time intelligence and insights, particularly cloud-based systems. Suppliers are invited to submit their information in written or audio/visual formats by 23rd August 2024. The primary location for this engagement is London, UKI32 region, although it covers national requirements. The procedure aims to gather indicative timescales for implementation and high-level costings, rather than commit to a subsequent procurement exercise.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in supply chain risk management software, particularly those that can offer innovative, cloud-based solutions for real-time risk assessment. Companies that aggregate risk data or specialise in primary information provision are well-suited to participate. Business growth opportunities include expanding market presence within the health sector and strengthening relationships with a major government body. Moreover, there's the potential to influence future procurement specifications by providing valuable market insights during this engagement phase.

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Notice Title

DHSC: FinOps: Supply Chain Risk Management Market Engagement

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is inviting suppliers of supply chain risk management software to share information about their product. At this early stage, DHSC is wanting to gain a greater understanding of the range of solutions available, that can provide real-time intelligence and insights to identify risks of supply chain disruption for named suppliers, preferably in a cloud-based solution. Suppliers are also invited to provide indicative timescales for system implementation and high-level costings. We are keen to hear from both aggregators of risk data and specialist primary information providers.<br/>At this stage, we request that information is provided in written or recorded audio/visual format only. Suppliers may use their own discretion when determining what information to share, for example; sales literature, presentation slides or videographic information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please be advised that, at this stage, this PIN is for investigative purposes only and there is no commitment from DHSC that a procurement exercise will result from this activity. Additional information: DHSC is looking for solutions that provide supplier intelligence and risk factors in any, some or all of the areas listed below:

Supplier Intelligence
Organisational:
o key organisational changes; M&A activity; major changes in strategic direction etc
o business performance - key contracts won or terminated / press reports
o intel re Environmental / Social / Governance issues
o any persons of interest issues or other fraud / corruption publicity
o any noteworthy litigation issues - across Gov or public sector

Financial:
o financial health reports / key ratio analysis
o viability / supplier failure scores
o share price trends
o warnings re profits or breaches in financial covenants

Supply Chain Transparency
Regulatory:
confirmation of position (either positive in terms of compliance or negative in terms of non-compliance) re key Environmental, Social, Governance issues
o modern slavery
o net zero position
o fraud / corruption / key person risk

External Risk Factors
confirmation of position (either positive in terms of compliance or negative in terms of non-compliance) re other key risk factors
o cyber security
o supply chain management - such as prompt payment performance
o geo political exposure - either from a product / commodity risk perspective or from perspective of sourcing from politically compromised countries

Supply Markets Intelligence:
For selected supply markets that we are interested in:

* market size;
* existing suppliers; potential suppliers
* key players; trends;
* key info to undertake for SWOT, PESTEL etc
* info for price / cost benchmarking; VFM assessments; info for should cost models
* market risk analysis - geopolitical; reliance on few suppliers; technological changes etc

Please send relevant information to Elle.Mothersole@dhsc.gov.uk and Tom.McCox@dhsc.gov.uk by Friday 23rd August 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023279-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48614000 - Data-acquisition system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 2024Expired
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
Emma Hudson
Contact Email
emma.hudson@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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