Notice Information
Notice Title
Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards
Notice Description
The government has announced plans to set new national standards and trusted guidance on the best technology in care. See announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-reforms-and-independent-commission-to-transform-social-care This is because care technology has a key enabling-role in supporting the Government's 3 Health Mission strategic shifts: 1) From hospital to the community-based care. 2) From treatment to prevention. 3) From analogue to digital. To shape these new standards and guidance, and as part of the policy development and implementation, we are seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders, including: * Care technology suppliers. * Care technology innovators and start-ups. * Suppliers of technology that could be used in a care setting. * Industry and representative bodies for care technology and tech enabled care services. * Standards assurance suppliers for technology (including software and hardware assurance). * Certification or accreditation bodies/suppliers for technology (including software and hardware assurance). * Bodies/suppliers of standards for technology and digital goods Please respond to this notice by registering your interest on the Atamis Portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Please click on the "View our current opportunities" link and select the project "Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards" from the list and click register interest. Companies responding will then be provided with a link to a short online questionnaire and the URL to the webinar session on April 1st. After reviewing the written feedback received, we will invite relevant suppliers to participate in roundtable discussions for further engagement. Your input is highly valued, responses help shape government policy to drive the adoption of care technology that supports people to live high-quality, independent lives, for longer. We will also be engaging care providers, people who draw on care, family/unpaid carers and other stakeholders via other engagement routes. Your insights will play a vital role in developing policies that promote the adoption of high-quality care technology, ensuring greater independence and improved quality of life for individuals. We encourage diverse perspectives to help create robust, inclusive, and effective standards. This notice is to initiate market engagement activities only, no procurement is current planned currently, however, any future procurement exercises that may follow will adhere to relevant Procurement Laws. Participation in this engagement does not imply any commitment from the Authority regarding future procurement decisions.
Planning Information
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is gathering insights to support the development and implementation of new national standards for care technology. As part of this policy engagement process, we are seeking insights from care technology suppliers and digital/tech assurance providers. Please respond to this notice by registering your interest on the Atamis Portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Please click on the “View our current opportunities” link and select the project “Department Health and Social Care - Adult Social Care: Technology Standards” from the list and click register interest. Companies responding will then be send a message via Atamis which provides a link to a short online questionnaire and the URL to the webinar session on April 1st, at 11:30. Need Assistance? If you have any questions regarding this engagement, please reach out via: • Atamis messaging function • Email: england.asctechbriefing@nhs.net
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ecde
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009260-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
48 - Software package and information systems
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus
33195000 - Patient-monitoring system
33196000 - Medical aids
48814400 - Clinical information system
71620000 - Analysis services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72222300 - Information technology services
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
72254000 - Software testing
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80561000 - Health training services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85323000 - Community health services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Mar 2025 - 9 May 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DHSC, LONDON
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tommy.wise@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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009260-2025
13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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