Planning

Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

07 Jan 2025 at 15:04

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Procurement and Logistics Service, based in Belfast, is planning a procurement process under the title "Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information". This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with significant key dates, including a future notice date of 8th January 2025. The procurement aims to gather information on the market's capacity to provide Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. Potential services to be covered include financial consultancy, software development, and social work services within the region of Northern Ireland (UKN).

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in financial and social care software solutions. Companies with experience in developing bespoke software for health systems, as well as those offering financial consultancy and transaction processing services, would find this an appealing prospect. The request for information phase will allow businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure subsequent contracts by demonstrating their ability to deliver integrated solutions tailored to social care finance needs. This opportunity is especially suited for firms looking to expand their footprint in the public healthcare sector in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solution - Request for Information

Notice Description

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to: * Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution; * Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI; * Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ICSCFS solution in NI; * Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ICSCFS solution for NI; * Learn from any recognised "good practice" in other clients and jurisdictions

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to: * Assess the marketplace to determine the scope and capability of Integrated Children's Social Care Finance Solutions (ICSCFS) currently available or the ability to provide a bespoke solution; * Gain an understanding of where, how, over what timescales, and at what costs, these solutions, if previously developed, have been successfully implemented in health systems of a similar or larger scale to HSCNI; * Gain an indication of likely costs of implementing an ICSCFS solution in NI; * Gauge the interest in the market of the potential opportunity to provide an ICSCFS solution for NI; * Learn from any recognised "good practice" in other clients and jurisdictions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cdf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000373-2025
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72262000 - Software development services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2025Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

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